CVE-2025-6388 Spirit Framework <= 1.2.14 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover and Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to log in as any user, including administrators, leading to full site compromise.
- 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-2025-6388?
CVE-2025-6388 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Theme-Spirit Spirit Framework, published on 3 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Spirit Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.14. This is due to the custom_actions() function not properly validating a user's identity prior to authenticating them to the site. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, granted they have access to the administrator's username.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6388?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6388 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-2025-6388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q8c-77jc-9828.