Security by CleanTalk < 2.191 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Authenticator App Code
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.191
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
The Security plugin by CleanTalk, a WordPress security plugin with a firewall and malware scanner, is affected. An attacker who knows a user's current authenticator app code can log in as that user, including administrators, without knowing the password.
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The Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal WordPress plugin before 2.191 does not verify the account password before accepting an authenticator-app two-factor code at login, allowing anyone who holds a user's current authenticator code to log in as that user, including an administrator, without the password.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Unknown Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
fixed in 2.191
References 1
Questions about CVE-2026-114443
What does this mean?
The login flow accepts an authenticator-app two-factor code without first checking the account password. Someone holding a user's current authenticator code could log in as that user, including an administrator, without knowing the password.Source: wpscan.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Security by CleanTalk versions before 2.191 are affected, and the issue applies where the login accepts an authenticator-app two-factor code. To check, look at the plugin version shown on the Plugins screen in WordPress and compare it with 2.191.Source: wpscan.com
What should I do about it?
Update Security by CleanTalk to version 2.191 or later, which contains the fix.Source: wpscan.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data