Description
The Melapress Login Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to missing authorization within the get_valid_user_based_on_token() function in versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers who know an arbitrary user meta value to bypass authentication checks and log in as that user.
Published: 2025-07-26
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22769 The Melapress Login Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to missing authorization within the get_valid_user_based_on_token() function in versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers who know an arbitrary user meta value to bypass authentication checks and log in as that user.
History

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Melapress
Melapress melapress Login Security
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Melapress
Melapress melapress Login Security
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Melapress Login Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to missing authorization within the get_valid_user_based_on_token() function in versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers who know an arbitrary user meta value to bypass authentication checks and log in as that user.
Title MelaPress Login Security 2.1.0 - 2.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via get_valid_user_based_on_token Function
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Melapress Melapress Login Security
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-28T18:33:26.188Z

Reserved: 2025-06-28T20:49:01.041Z

Link: CVE-2025-6895

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-28T18:33:23.500Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-07-26T05:15:25.673

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-6895

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-28T12:45:50Z

Weaknesses