Password Reset with Code < 0.0.17 - Insecure Password Reset Code Creation
Priority HIGH 82Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API (Unknown): 0.0.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API | before 0.0.17 | 0.0.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API VendorUnknown Affected before 0.0.17 Fixed in 0.0.17 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API (Unknown) Fixed in 0.0.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53hx-hjr5-fg4m
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-5305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53hx-hjr5-fg4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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