CVE-2025-1564: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Select-Themes SetSail Membership
The SetSail Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity through the social login. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators and take over access to their account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-1564 is an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) in the Select-Themes SetSail Membership WordPress plugin. The issue stems from improper verification of user identity during social login processes, enabling attackers without prior authentication to impersonate any user account, including those with administrative privileges. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, indicating a critical risk with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain unauthorized access to any user account, including administrator accounts, leading to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site. This includes potential data theft, site defacement, or disruption of service. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the SetSail Membership plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor official Select-Themes communications for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
CVE-2025-1564: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Select-Themes SetSail Membership
Description
The SetSail Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity through the social login. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators and take over access to their account.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-1564 is an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) in the Select-Themes SetSail Membership WordPress plugin. The issue stems from improper verification of user identity during social login processes, enabling attackers without prior authentication to impersonate any user account, including those with administrative privileges. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, indicating a critical risk with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain unauthorized access to any user account, including administrator accounts, leading to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site. This includes potential data theft, site defacement, or disruption of service. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the SetSail Membership plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor official Select-Themes communications for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-21T17:09:38.984Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b15b7ef31ef0b54def7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:03:26 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 7:11:30 PM
Views: 19
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