CVE-2025-5305 (GCVE-0-2025-5305)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-18 06:00 – Updated: 2025-09-22 17:27
VLAI
Title
Password Reset with Code < 0.0.17 - Insecure Password Reset Code Creation
Summary
The Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API WordPress plugin before 0.0.17 does not use cryptographically sound algorithms to generate OTP codes, potentially leading to account takeovers.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dcf5c003-91b0-4e… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Credits
Tommaso Gregori (p1s1o) WPScan
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