---
id: CVE-2025-12628
title: >-
  The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough
  entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute
  forcing them
summary: >-
  The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough
  entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute
  forcing them
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
published: '2025-11-24'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T10:10:00.227'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12628'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e2d033c-dde6-4774-8588-cbe268c0d797/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00205
epssPercentile: 0.09608
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T10:28:22.332Z'
---

## Overview

The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.