CVE-2025-1717 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Login Me Now WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.7.2. This flaw, residing in the 'AutoLogin::listen()' function, allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, by leveraging an insecure authentication mechanism tied to an arbitrary transient name. Rated 8.1 HIGH on the CVSS scale, exploitation requires a specific transient name and value from another software, increasing attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pluginly:login_me_now:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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