CVE-2025-14002

WPCOM Member <= 1.7.16 - Authentication Bypass via Weak OTP

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 16, 2025 at 09:20 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWPCOM Member

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via brute force in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.16. This is due to weak OTP (One-Time Password) generation using only 6 numeric digits combined with a 10-minute validity window and no rate limiting on verification attempts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the verification code and authenticate as any user, including administrators, if they know the target's phone number, and the target does not notice or ignores the SMS notification with the OTP.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WPCOM Member· Whyunwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.7.16

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.1HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-287

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