CVE-2025-9967Network attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via unverified password reset

Published Oct 15, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2025

Authentication bypass in Imran Sayed Orion SMS OTP Verification 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over WordPress accounts. The password-reset flow updates an account password to a one-time password without establishing that the requester owns the account. Knowledge of the phone number linked to a target account is sufficient; no prior authentication or user interaction is required.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Imran Sayed Orion SMS OTP Verification 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over WordPress accounts. The password-reset flow updates an account password to a one-time password without establishing that the requester owns the account. Knowledge of the phone number linked to a target account is sufficient; no prior authentication or user interaction is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9967
Published
Oct 15, 2025
Updated
Oct 15, 2025
Vendor
Imran Sayed
Product
Orion SMS OTP Verification
Classifications
CWE-288, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.1.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Imran Sayed · Orion SMS OTP Verificationversion=* <=1.1.7

Published CVSS scores

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

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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-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
T1098Account Manipulation

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