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CVE-2025-14996

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 6, 2026
Last modified
October 7, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-639
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 WordPress components

  • as-password-field-in-default-registration-form Plugin · as-password-field-in-default-registration-form
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 2.0.0
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • aksharsoftsolutions AS Password Field In Default Registration Form — Up to and including 2.0.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/as-password-field-in-default-registration-form/tags/2.0.0/as-password-field-default-registration.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/061f022b-b922-4499-bb34-8ea91ba5ace3?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record