Administrator account takeover via unchecked password change
Published Nov 30, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Authorization bypass in phpface StreamTube Core 4.78 and earlier allows remote attackers to change arbitrary WordPress user passwords. The plugin uses a user-controlled object key to select a user account for a password change without enforcing authorization. The issue is reachable only when registration password fields are enabled in theme options, and changing an administrator password enables account takeover.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypass in phpface StreamTube Core 4.78 and earlier allows remote attackers to change arbitrary WordPress user passwords. The plugin uses a user-controlled object key to select a user account for a password change without enforcing authorization. The issue is reachable only when registration password fields are enabled in theme options, and changing an administrator password enables account takeover.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-13615
- Published
- Nov 30, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- phpface
- Product
- StreamTube Core
- Classifications
- CWE-639, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=4.78
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- CVE-2025-13615 authorization-bypass labproof of concept · unverified
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