CVE-2025-0181Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via unchecked identity assignment

Published Feb 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Authentication bypass in Chimp Group WP Foodbakery 4.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over arbitrary WordPress accounts. The foodbakery_parse_request function accepts an unvalidated user identity, sets that account as the current user, and issues its authentication cookie. No prior login or user interaction is required, and selecting an administrator identity grants the attacker that account's WordPress privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Chimp Group WP Foodbakery 4.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over arbitrary WordPress accounts. The foodbakery_parse_request function accepts an unvalidated user identity, sets that account as the current user, and issues its authentication cookie. No prior login or user interaction is required, and selecting an administrator identity grants the attacker that account's WordPress privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0181
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Chimp Studio
Product
WP Foodbakery
Classifications
CWE-288, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Chimp Studio · WP Foodbakeryversion=0 <=4.8

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
T1078Valid Accounts

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