Buddypress Force Password Change <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover via Password Update
Strategic Overview
<= 0.1CVE-2025-3793Vulnerability Overview
The Buddypress Force Password Change plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated account takeover due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the 'bp_force_password_ajax' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above and under certain prerequisites, to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their accounts.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-620 (Unverified Password Change) When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.
External References
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