CVE-2025-14440 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the JAY Login & Register WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.4.01. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, by manipulating a specific cookie value if they know the user ID. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no known exploit code available in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, though it has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayarsiech | JAY Login & Register | >= 0, <= 2.4.01CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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