CVE-2025-10294 OwnID Passwordless Login <= 1.3.4 - Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as administrators on WordPress sites using the OwnID Passwordless Login plugin if it is not fully configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10294?
CVE-2025-10294 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in victornavarro OwnID Passwordless Login, published on 15 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The OwnID Passwordless Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This is due to the plugin not properly checking if the ownid_shared_secret value is empty prior to authenticating a user via JWT. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as other users, including administrators, on instances where the plugin has not been fully configured yet.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10294?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-10294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c566-v3fv-6g65.