CVE-2025-5305

Password Reset with Code < 0.0.17 - Insecure Password Reset Code Creation

Published Sep 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29845 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.
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Description 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.
Title Password Reset with Code < 0.0.17 - Insecure Password Reset Code Creation
References
Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 22, 2025, 5:27 PM
Reserved
May 28, 2025, 1:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 18, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:47 AM