CVE-2025-9967
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Orion SMS OTP Verification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. 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 password to a one-time password if the attacker knows the user's phone number
Affected WordPress components
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Orion SMS OTP Verification. Plugin · orion-sms-otp-verificationUp to and including 1.1.7View 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
- gsayed786 Orion SMS OTP Verification. — Up to and including 1.1.7
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/orion-sms-otp-verification/trunk/vendor/js/reset-password.js
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/orion-sms-otp-verification/
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b121fdb4-93a8-400c-89c2-3195cb40e03c?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record