Description
The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.
Published: 2024-01-11
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58737 The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending
Weaknesses CWE-639

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Wpwhitesecurity Wp 2fa
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:23:23.356Z

Reserved: 2023-12-04T20:15:47.572Z

Link: CVE-2023-6506

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:35:13.232Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-11T07:15:08.810

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:56.547

Link: CVE-2023-6506

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses