The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 0.56 does not verify a CSRF nonce when saving its two-factor setup, allowing attackers to trick a logged-in user into overwriting their own 2FA secret with an attacker-controlled value, which enables two-factor authentication and locks the victim out of their account.
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 0.56 does not verify a CSRF nonce when saving its two-factor setup, allowing attackers to trick a logged-in user into overwriting their own 2FA secret with an attacker-controlled value, which enables two-factor authentication and locks the victim out of their account. | |
| Title | Google Authenticator < 0.56 - 2FA Secret Overwrite via CSRF | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-06T06:00:13.328Z
Reserved: 2026-06-30T09:37:38.620Z
Link: CVE-2026-14204
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Updated: 2026-08-06T07:30:16Z