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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-04 | Published 2025-12-16 | Updated 2025-12-16 | Assigner Wordfence




HIGH: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Product status

Default status
unaffected

* (semver)
affected

Timeline

2025-12-04:Vendor Notified
2025-12-15:Disclosed

Credits

wesley finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-40bd-4132-92e1-e2897ff2a4c4?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...16/includes/class-sesstion.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/.../includes/member-functions.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3411048/wpcom-member

cve.org (CVE-2025-14002)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-14002)

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