CVE-2025-1475 WPCOM Member <= 1.7.5 - Authentication Bypass via 'user_phone'
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any user, including administrators, if SMS login is enabled.
- 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-2025-1475?
CVE-2025-1475 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in whyun WPCOM Member, published on 7 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to insufficient verification on the 'user_phone' parameter when logging in. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if SMS login is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1475?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1475 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-2025-1475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrhc-cx9f-g4q6.