{"id":59792,"date":"2025-08-01T04:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:23:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:04:11","slug":"cve-2025-7692-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-orion-login-with-sms-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7692-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-orion-login-with-sms-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7692: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Orion Login with SMS Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities often emerge that can potentially compromise data and systems. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-7692. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7401-critical-file-read-write-vulnerability-in-premium-age-verification-restriction-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66597\">vulnerability affects the Orion Login with SMS plugin for WordPress<\/a>, a popular content management system. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40738-critical-arbitrary-file-write-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66596\">critical Authentication Bypass vulnerability<\/a> in all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.5. Given the popularity and wide usage of WordPress, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-25178-critical-luajit-vulnerability-puts-systems-at-risk-of-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70919\">vulnerability has significant implications and poses a significant risk<\/a> to users if exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7692<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78570\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3356559944\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Orion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6441-unauthenticated-login-token-generation-vulnerability-in-webinarignition-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68910\">Login with SMS plugin for WordPress<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit targets the olws_handle_verify_phone() function in the Orion Login with SMS plugin. This function is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45777-critical-vulnerability-in-otp-mechanism-bypassing-authentication-in-chavara-matrimony-site\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70918\">vulnerable as it does not utilize a strong enough OTP<\/a> value, exposes the hash needed to generate the OTP value, and does not impose restrictions on the number of attempts to submit the code. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43232-critical-permissions-issue-allowing-app-to-bypass-privacy-preferences-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69095\">allows attackers to bypass<\/a> the authentication process. If an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25268-unauthenticated-adjacent-attacker-accessing-api-endpoint\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77729\">attacker has access<\/a> to a user&#8217;s phone number, they can potentially log in as that user, including as an administrator. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8060-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac23-leading-to-stack-based-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67887\">vulnerability could lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-103484072\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/olws_handle_verify_phone HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;phone_number&quot;: &quot;target_phone_number&quot;,\n&quot;otp&quot;: &quot;guess_otp&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The attacker would send a POST request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8342-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-otp-login-with-phone-number-otp-verification-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76676\">olws_handle_verify_phone endpoint with the target&#8217;s phone number and a guessed OTP<\/a>. As there are no restrictions on the number of attempts to submit the code, an attacker could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7393-critical-brute-force-vulnerability-in-drupal-mail-login\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69397\">brute force<\/a> the OTP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor-supplied patch. If the patch is not available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching your systems, as well as employing strong authentication methods, can also help prevent such vulnerabilities from being exploited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities often emerge that can potentially compromise data and systems. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-7692. 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