CVE-2025-5949: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in aonetheme Service Finder Bookings
The Service Finder Bookings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to processing a password change request. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to reset other users' passwords, including those of admins.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-5949 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Service Finder Bookings WordPress plugin by aonetheme. The plugin fails to properly verify the identity of users before processing password change requests, enabling authenticated attackers with subscriber or higher privileges to reset passwords of other users, including admin accounts. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated low-privilege user to escalate privileges by resetting passwords of other users, including administrators. This can lead to full account takeover, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user access and monitor for suspicious password reset activities. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users.
CVE-2025-5949: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in aonetheme Service Finder Bookings
Description
The Service Finder Bookings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 6.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to processing a password change request. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to reset other users' passwords, including those of admins.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-5949 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Service Finder Bookings WordPress plugin by aonetheme. The plugin fails to properly verify the identity of users before processing password change requests, enabling authenticated attackers with subscriber or higher privileges to reset passwords of other users, including admin accounts. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated low-privilege user to escalate privileges by resetting passwords of other users, including administrators. This can lead to full account takeover, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user access and monitor for suspicious password reset activities. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-09T18:27:58.059Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69058f8066e0c23159a8cd05
Added to database: 11/1/2025, 4:41:36 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:34:16 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:01:12 AM
Views: 147
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