Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25002 affects the WordPress LearnPress – Sepay Payment plugin through version 4.0.0. It is a broken authentication issue that may let an unauthenticated attacker abuse an alternate path and change data or payment-related state without proper authorization.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress payment-plugin issue where the business impact is unauthorized integrity changes. Prioritize sites processing course purchases or enrollments through Sepay, especially public-facing production sites.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in ThimPress learnpress-sepay-payment. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high integrity impact and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the LearnPress – Sepay Payment plugin at version 4.0.0 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is present, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated exploitation is plausible, but public exploit details are not provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse. Sources identify the weakness class, affected plugin, affected range, and CVSS, but do not provide a fixed version, workaround, proof of concept, or exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming impact beyond integrity abuse described by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the learnpress-sepay-payment plugin.
- Identify whether installed versions are 4.0.0 or earlier.
- Check ThimPress and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- If no trusted fix is available, consider disabling the plugin until remediated.
- Review payment and course enrollment workflows for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version in WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Check whether the site exposes LearnPress Sepay payment functionality publicly.
- Review logs for unusual unauthenticated payment or enrollment actions.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance once available.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.