{"id":76116,"date":"2025-09-24T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:25","slug":"cve-2025-5305-critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-rest-api-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5305-critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-rest-api-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5305: Critical Vulnerability in WordPress REST API Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-5305 vulnerability is a major cybersecurity risk that affects users of the Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API WordPress plugin. This vulnerability stems from the plugin&#8217;s use of insecure algorithms to generate One-Time Password (OTP) codes, which could potentially lead to account takeovers. As WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5060-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-bravis-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85238\">vulnerability could put a significant number of users<\/a> and businesses at risk, making it a high-priority issue for cybersecurity professionals and website administrators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5305<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83852\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2036731439\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9990-wordpress-helpdesk-integration-plugin-vulnerable-to-local-file-inclusion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87382\">WordPress plugin<\/a> | Before 0.0.17<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit targets the insecure OTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8085-critical-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ditty-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87726\">code<\/a> generation process of the Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API WordPress plugin. An attacker can predict or brute force the OTP code due to the use of weak algorithms, thereby gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7051-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-of-syslog-configuration-in-n-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84571\">unauthorized access<\/a> to user accounts. With this access, the attacker could alter system settings, steal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55443-android-telpo-mdm-exposes-sensitive-data-in-plaintext\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89314\">sensitive data<\/a>, or take complete control of the WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-118943161\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. This pseudocode outlines a brute force attack on the OTP code.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">for potential_otp in all_possible_otps:\nresponse = send_http_request(\nmethod=&#039;POST&#039;,\nurl=&#039;https:\/\/target.example.com\/wp-json\/password-reset-with-code\/v1\/reset&#039;,\nheaders={&#039;Content-Type&#039;: &#039;application\/json&#039;},\ndata={&#039;username&#039;: &#039;victim&#039;, &#039;otp&#039;: potential_otp}\n)\nif response.status_code == 200:\nprint(f&#039;Success! The OTP is {potential_otp}&#039;)\nbreak<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a simplified example and real-world attacks might involve more sophisticated techniques and obfuscation methods.<br \/>\nIn the end, to mitigate this vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90605\">users should update the plugin<\/a> to version 0.0.17 or later as soon as possible. If an update is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary protection. However, these are only stop-gap measures and updating the plugin should be the priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-5305 vulnerability is a major cybersecurity risk that affects users of the Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API WordPress plugin. 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