CVE-2025-14998
published 2026-01-02CVE-2025-14998: The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.24. This is due to the…
PriorityP188critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEVInitial access
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.54%
41.4th percentile
The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.24. 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.
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-pqf3-28pm-5446: The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-01-02
CVE-2025-14998 [CRITICAL] CWE-639 GHSA-pqf3-28pm-5446: The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3
The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.24. 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.
VulnCheck
wpmudev branda Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
vulncheck·2025·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2025-14998 [CRITICAL] wpmudev branda Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
wpmudev branda Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.24. 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: WPMU DEV Branda plugin for WordPress
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/branda-white-labeling/vulnerability/wordpress-br
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branda-white-labeling/tags/3.4.24/inc/modules/login-screen/signup-password.php#L24https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3429115/branda-white-labeling#file1749https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae46be82-570f-4172-9c3f-746b894b84b9?source=cve
2026-01-02
Published
Exploited in the wild