CVE-2025-6895
CRITICALDescription
The Melapress Login Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to missing authorization within the get_valid_user_based_on_token() function in versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers who know an arbitrary user meta value to bypass authentication checks and log in as that user.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/melapress-login-security/tags/2.1.1/app/class-melapress-login-security.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/melapress-login-security/tags/2.1.1/app/modules/temporary-logins/class-temporary-logins.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3328137
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/melapress-login-security/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6f65d5c4-6f53-4836-9130-c9f4ed3be893?source=cve
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-29.