vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: bdvs-password-reset: CVE-2025-5305: Inadequate Encryption Strength
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 28, 2025
Added
Sep 26, 2025
Modified
Sep 26, 2025
Description
The Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.16. This is due to the plugin not using cryptographically secure mechanisms for OTP generation This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset users, including administrators, passwords and leverage that to gain access to their accounts.
Solution
bdvs-password-reset-plugin-cve-2025-5305
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