CVE-2025-8359 (GCVE-0-2025-8359)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-06 02:24 – Updated: 2025-09-08 20:14
VLAI?
Title
AdForest <= 6.0.9 - Authentication Bypass to Admin
Summary
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as other users, including administrators, without access to a password.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
scriptsbundle AdForest Affected: * , ≤ 6.0.9 (semver)
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Credits
Tonn
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