Authorization bypass in wpmudev Branda – White Label & Branding, Free Login Page…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.24. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqf3-28pm-5446
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae46be82-570f-4172-9c3f-746b894b84b9?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branda-white-labeling/tags/3.4.24/inc/modules/login-screen/signup-password.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3429115/branda-white-labeling#file1749
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- TI-2024-07873 Hustle < 7.8.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-14998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqf3-28pm-5446 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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