CVE-2025-3102Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated administrator creation via empty secret comparison

Published Apr 10, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Authentication bypass in Brainstorm Force OttoKit 1.0.78 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress administrator accounts. The autheticate_user function compares the St-Authorization header with secret_key without rejecting empty values, so two empty strings authenticate. The plugin must be active and lack a configured API key; successful exploitation grants full WordPress site administration.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability76.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Brainstorm Force OttoKit 1.0.78 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress administrator accounts. The autheticate_user function compares the St-Authorization header with secret_key without rejecting empty values, so two empty strings authenticate. The plugin must be active and lack a configured API key; successful exploitation grants full WordPress site administration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-3102
Published
Apr 10, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Presto Made, Inc.
Product
OttoKit
Classifications
CWE-697, T1136.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Exploitation reportedWordfence observed exploitation attempts against OttoKit
  3. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.78

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Presto Made, Inc. · OttoKitversion=0 <=1.0.78

Published CVSS scores

8.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
T1136.001Create Account: Local Account

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