The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass via brute force in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.16. This is due to weak OTP (One-Time Password) generation using only 6 numeric digits combined with a 10-minute validity window and no rate limiting on verification attempts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the verification code and authenticate as any user, including administrators, if they know the target's phone number, and the target does not notice or ignores the SMS notification with the OTP.
CVE-2025-14002 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin WPCOM Member. It affects Versions up to 1.7.16 and is fixed in 1.7.17.
CVE-2025-14002 is tracked for the Plugin WPCOM Member as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.7.16. Update WPCOM Member to 1.7.17 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wpcom-member
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-14002 |
| Patched Versions |
1.7.17
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.7.16
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WPCOM Member <= 1.7.5 - Authentication Bypass via 'user_phone'
WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta
WPCOM Member <= 1.7.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode
WPCOM Member <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
WPCOM Member <= 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection
WPCOM Member <= 1.5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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