CVE-2025-5305Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via predictable password-reset codes

Published Sep 18, 2025 · Updated Sep 18, 2025

Inadequate cryptography in Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API before 0.0.17 allows remote attackers to take over accounts. The bdpwr_generate_4_digit_code() function in inc/functions.php passes its character set to PHP str_shuffle() and truncates the non-cryptographic output. An attacker must know a registered email address and predict a live code before its expiry and attempt limit to set a new password.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Inadequate cryptography in Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API before 0.0.17 allows remote attackers to take over accounts. The bdpwr_generate_4_digit_code() function in inc/functions.php passes its character set to PHP str_shuffle() and truncates the non-cryptographic output. An attacker must know a registered email address and predict a live code before its expiry and attempt limit to set a new password.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5305
Published
Sep 18, 2025
Updated
Sep 18, 2025
Vendor
Be Devious Web Development
Product
Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API
Classifications
CWE-326, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <0.0.17

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Be Devious Web Development · Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST APIversion=0 <0.0.17

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA ADPCVSS: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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-326Inadequate Encryption Strength
T1098Account Manipulation

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