CVE-2025-12374 Auth bypass in User Verification by PickPlugins
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and take over accounts, including administrators, by submitting an empty OTP value.
- 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-2025-12374?
CVE-2025-12374 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in User Verification by PickPlugins, published on 5 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Email Verification, Email OTP, Block Spam Email, Passwordless login, Hide Login, Magic Login – User Verification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.44. This is due to the plugin not properly validating that an OTP was generated before comparing it to user input in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting an empty OTP value.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12374?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12374?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12374 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-2025-12374 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12374 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-464w-3px7-55cm.