What is CVE-2025-5190?

CVE-2025-5190 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sorich87 Browse As, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-5190?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-5190 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Sorich87 Browse As

CVE-2025-5190

The Browse As plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to incorrect authentication checking in the 'IS_BA_Browse_As::notice' function with the 'is_ba_original_user_COOKIEHASH' cookie value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sorich87 Browse As — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5190?: CVE-2025-5190 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sorich87 Browse As, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-5190?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-5190 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.