What is CVE-2025-8359?

CVE-2025-8359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scriptsbundle Adforest, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2025-8359?

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

Is CVE-2025-8359 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Scriptsbundle Adforest

CVE-2025-8359

The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them. This makes it possible fo…

EPSS: 0.005 (36.5th 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

Scriptsbundle Adforest — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8359?: CVE-2025-8359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scriptsbundle Adforest, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-8359?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8359 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.