CVE-2026-94256
Auth bypass in SMS Alert WordPress plugin allows login as any user.
Is CVE-2026-94256 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-94256 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 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-94256?
CVE-2026-94256 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. 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-2026-94256?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-94256. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-94256 affect?
CVE-2026-94256 affects SMS Alert WordPress plugin < 4.0.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-94256?
Update plugin to 4.0.1+ and rotate admin credentials; review access logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can complete OTP on attacker-controlled phone to sign in as any user, including administrators.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 4.0.0 and < 4.0.1
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.