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CVE-2025-15018

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-01-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2025-15018
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.30%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Optional Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.11. This is due to the plugin not restricting its 'random_password' filter to registration contexts, allowing the filter to affect password reset key generation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set a known password reset key when initiating a password reset, reset the password of any user including administrators, and gain access to their accounts.