Auth bypass in Aksharsoftsolutions As Password Field In Default Registration Form
CVE-2025-14996
The AS Password Field In Default Registration Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
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Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14996?
- CVE-2025-14996 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aksharsoftsolutions As Password Field In Default Registration Form, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14996?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.