Answer in brief
CVE-2026-118185 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Security Optimizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Security Optimizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Security Optimizergeneric | >=0 <1.6.9 | 1.6.9 |
Published upstream
Oct 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 31, 2026
The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.