CVE-2025-15001: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in fsylum FS Registration Password
The FS Registration Password plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-15001 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the FS Registration Password WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly validate user identity before permitting password updates, allowing unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change passwords of any user, including administrators. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to take over any user account by changing its password without authentication. This includes administrator accounts, which can lead to complete compromise of the WordPress site, data exposure, and potential site control.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the FS Registration Password plugin should consider disabling or uninstalling the plugin until a vendor-provided fix is released. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-15001: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in fsylum FS Registration Password
Description
The FS Registration Password plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. 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.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-15001 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the FS Registration Password WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly validate user identity before permitting password updates, allowing unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change passwords of any user, including administrators. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to take over any user account by changing its password without authentication. This includes administrator accounts, which can lead to complete compromise of the WordPress site, data exposure, and potential site control.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the FS Registration Password plugin should consider disabling or uninstalling the plugin until a vendor-provided fix is released. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-20T18:36:03.748Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695c95223839e44175ebc5b5
Added to database: 1/6/2026, 4:52:50 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:20:47 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:35:26 AM
Views: 157
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