CVE-2025-1570Network attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via brute-forced reset OTP

Published Feb 28, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Weak password recovery in wpWax Directorist 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over any WordPress account via OTP brute force. The directorist_generate_password_reset_pin_code() and reset_user_password() functions lack brute-force controls and fail to verify that reset requests are authorized, allowing a generated OTP to be guessed and used to replace another user's password. No authentication is required, and resetting an administrator's password grants control of the site's administrative account.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in wpWax Directorist 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over any WordPress account via OTP brute force. The directorist_generate_password_reset_pin_code() and reset_user_password() functions lack brute-force controls and fail to verify that reset requests are authorized, allowing a generated OTP to be guessed and used to replace another user's password. No authentication is required, and resetting an administrator's password grants control of the site's administrative account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-1570
Published
Feb 28, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
wpWax
Product
Directorist
Classifications
CWE-640, T1098, T1110
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 28, 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 <=8.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

wpWax · Directoristversion=0 <=8.1

Published CVSS scores

8.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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 exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
T1098Account Manipulation
T1110Brute Force

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