CVE-2025-31019 WordPress Password Policy Manager plugin <= 2.0.4 - Account Takeover vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication via an alternate path to take over accounts in the miniOrange Password Policy Manager WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-31019?

CVE-2025-31019 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in miniOrange Password Policy Manager, published on 9 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in miniOrange Password Policy Manager password-policy-manager allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Password Policy Manager: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31019?

How do I fix CVE-2025-31019?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31019 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-2025-31019 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31019 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfpm-cp34-hh83.

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