Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2026-2144

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Magic Login Mail or QR Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.05. This is due to the plugin storing the magic login QR code image with a predictable, static filename (QR_Code.png) in the publicly accessible WordPress uploads directory during the email sending process. The file is only deleted after wp_mail() completes, creating an exploitable race condition window. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger a login link request for any user, including administrators, and then exploit the race condition between QR code file creation and deletion to obtain the login URL encoded in the QR code, thereby gaining unauthorized access to the targeted user's account.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Magic Login Mail or QR Code WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.05) stores magic login QR code images with a predictable static filename (QR_Code.png) in the publicly accessible uploads directory during the email sending process. The file is deleted only after wp_mail() completes. This creates an exploitable race condition window where unauthenticated attackers can trigger login link requests for any user (including administrators), then access the QR code file during the creation/deletion window to decode the login URL and gain unauthorized access.

MitigationDisable the Magic Login Mail or QR Code plugin until a patched version is available, or implement immediate mitigation by moving QR code storage outside the webroot, using random unique filenames, or adding .htaccess rules to block direct access to the uploads directory.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify plugin installation and activation
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Magic Login Mail or QR Code'. Check if it shows as 'Active'. Alternatively, check the plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/ for a folder containing 'magic-login' or similar.
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active with version 2.05 or lower
  2. Confirm plugin version
    In WordPress admin_plugins page, click on the plugin name to view details and note the version number. Compare against the affected range (versions up to and including 2.05).
    Affected if Installed version is 2.05 or lower (any version up to 2.05)
  3. Check if QR code login feature is enabled
    Navigate to plugin settings (Settings > Magic Login or similar) and verify if QR Code or magic login feature is turned on. Look for options like 'Enable QR Code Login' or 'Send Magic Login Link'.
    Affected if QR code or magic login feature is enabled in plugin settings
  4. Verify uploads directory is web-accessible
    Check wp-config.php for UPLOADBLOGSDIR or wp_upload_dir() path. Confirm the uploads folder (typically /wp-content/uploads/) is under the webroot and accessible via HTTP. A simple test: attempt to access yourdomain.com/wp-content/uploads/ directly in a browser.
    Affected if Uploads directory is publicly accessible under the webroot (not moved outside public_html or blocked by .htaccess)
  5. Check for QR_Code.png in uploads directory
    List files in /wp-content/uploads/ (or your configured upload path) and look for a file named 'QR_Code.png'. Use FTP, SSH, or file manager to inspect. Note: this file is temporary and only exists during active login email processing.
    Affected if QR_Code.png file exists in the uploads directory (indicates the race condition window is or was active)

A user is affected if the Magic Login Mail or QR Code plugin version 2.05 or lower is active with the QR code feature enabled and the uploads directory remains web-accessible, creating a race condition window where QR_Code.png can be intercepted.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable the Magic Login Mail or QR Code plugin until a patched version is available, or implement immediate mitigation by moving QR code storage outside the webroot, using random unique filenames, or adding .htaccess rules to block direct access to the uploads directory.

Recommended fix High confidence

Magic Login Mail or QR Code version 2.06

  1. Update the Magic Login Mail or QR Code plugin to version 2.06 or later via the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > All Plugins > Update Now, or run wp plugin update magic-login-mail-or-qr-code if using WP-CLI

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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