What is CVE-2025-5305?

CVE-2025-5305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API, classified under CWE-326 INADEQUATE ENCRYPTION STRENGTH. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2025-5305?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-5305 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API

CVE-2025-5305

The Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API WordPress plugin before 0.0.17 does not use cryptographically sound algorithms to generate OTP codes, potentially leading to account takeovers.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Unknown Password Reset With Code For Wordpress Rest Api — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5305?: CVE-2025-5305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API, classified under CWE-326 INADEQUATE ENCRYPTION STRENGTH. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-5305?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-5305 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.