Buddypress Force Password Change Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress bp_force_password_ajax unverified password change

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Buddypress Force Password Change Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bp_force_password_ajax. This manipulation causes Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-3793. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Buddypress Force Password Change Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bp_force_password_ajax. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-620. When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-3793 since 04/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unverified password change
CWE: CWE-620 / CWE-640
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

04/18/2025 🔍
04/23/2025 +5 days 🔍
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04/24/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-3793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-3793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306031

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2025 22:30
Updated: 04/24/2025 15:44
Changes: 04/23/2025 22:30 (51), 04/24/2025 15:44 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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