CVE-2026-61967
Unauthenticated privilege escalation in miniOrange OTP Verification <= 5.5.1.
Is CVE-2026-61967 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61967 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-61967?
CVE-2026-61967 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61967?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61967. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-61967 affect?
CVE-2026-61967 affects miniOrange OTP Verification plugin <= 5.5.1, WordPress sites using the plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-61967?
Upgrade miniOrange OTP Verification to the latest patched version immediately; audit/revoke suspicious admin accounts.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges on affected WordPress sites—create admin accounts, take over sites, install backdoors.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 5.5.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.