Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AS Password Field Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-14996

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
As Password Field In Default Registration Form
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-14996?

The AS Password Field In Default Registration Form plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This issue arises from inadequate validation of user identity prior to password updates, allowing unauthorized attackers to change the passwords of any user, including those with administrative privileges. This flaw potentially enables these attackers to gain control over user accounts, leading to severe security risks. It is imperative for users to review their plugin versions and apply necessary updates or patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

AS Password Field In Default Registration Form * <= 2.0.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/as-password-fi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Drew Webber
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