Vulnerability · Published Jan 6, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-14996AS Password Field In Default Registration Form <= 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in AS Password Field In Default Registration Form from aksharsoftsolutions. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The AS Password Field In Default Registration Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aksharsoftsolutions | AS Password Field In Default Registration Form | 0 – through 2.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H