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.

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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: 0.002 (13.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-5305: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.