CVE-2025-14002 json
WPCOM Member <= 1.7.16 - Authentication Bypass via Weak OTP
published 2025-12-16 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-203621
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via brute force in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.16. This is due to weak OTP (One-Time Password) generation using only 6 numeric digits combined with a 10-minute validity window and no rate limiting on verification attempts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the verification code and authenticate as any user, including administrators, if they know the target's phone number, and the target does not notice or ignores the SMS notification with the OTP.
Patch / fix
- wpcom wpcom_member 1.7.17
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- whyun WPCOM Member
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f02ee56-40bd-4132-92e1-e2897ff2a4c4?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.7.16/includes/class-sesstion.php#L29
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.7.16/includes/member-functions.php#L833
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3411048/wpcom-member
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-14002
- NVD CVE-2025-14002
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