Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25471 affects the WordPress Admin Safety Guard plugin from Themepaste, reportedly through version 1.2.6. It is a broken authentication issue tied to password recovery. If exploitable, it could let an unauthenticated attacker bypass normal login controls and compromise a WordPress site. Public details are limited.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress exposure review, especially for public-facing sites. The main business risk is unauthorized administrative access leading to site takeover, data exposure, or disruption. Prioritize inventory, version verification, and vendor remediation tracking.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-288, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, in the admin-safety-guard plugin. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 high, with network attack vector, no privileges, no user interaction, high complexity, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with Themepaste Admin Safety Guard installed at an affected version, reported as through 1.2.6. The provided affected-version metadata is inconsistent, so teams should verify plugin presence and version directly on each site.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is remotely reachable and unauthenticated by CVSS, but marked high complexity. Public technical detail is sparse, which limits assessment of real-world exploitability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The CVE title and description cite <=1.2.6, while the Patchstack URL text references 1.2.2. Do not assume active exploitation or a fixed version without updated vendor or database confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the admin-safety-guard plugin.
- Identify installed Admin Safety Guard versions, especially 1.2.6 or earlier.
- Check Themepaste, WordPress, Patchstack, and CVE guidance for a fixed release.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin.
- Review password recovery and administrator account activity for anomalies.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin slug admin-safety-guard exists on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin version and compare against the CVE affected range.
- Review administrator users for unexpected additions or password resets.
- Check web and authentication logs for unusual password recovery activity.
- Monitor the CVE and Patchstack entries for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-288: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.