CVE-2025-3793Network attack vector

Authenticated account takeover via unchecked password update

Published Apr 24, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Unverified password change in Buddypress Force Password Change 0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to take over accounts. The bp_force_password_ajax handler updates an arbitrary target account's password without verifying that the requester owns that account. Subscriber-level access is sufficient when the handler's prerequisites are met, and administrator credentials can be replaced.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unverified password change in Buddypress Force Password Change 0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to take over accounts. The bp_force_password_ajax handler updates an arbitrary target account's password without verifying that the requester owns that account. Subscriber-level access is sufficient when the handler's prerequisites are met, and administrator credentials can be replaced.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-3793
Published
Apr 24, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Leon Amarant
Product
Buddypress Force Password Change
Classifications
CWE-620, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 24, 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 <=0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Leon Amarant · Buddypress Force Password Changeversion=0 <=0.1

Published CVSS scores

4.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-620Unverified Password Change
T1098Account Manipulation

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