EUVD-2025-17488
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionNVD
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in miniOrange Password Policy Manager password-policy-manager allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Password Policy Manager: from n/a through 2.0.4.
AnalysisAI
CVE-2025-31019 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in miniOrange Password Policy Manager that allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges and abuse authentication mechanisms through alternate pathways. Affected versions are 2.0.4 and earlier; attackers with low privileges (PR:L) can exploit this remotely without user interaction (UI:N) to achieve complete system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No public KEV or active exploitation data is available at this time, but the high CVSS score of 8.8 and authentication bypass nature indicate significant risk to WordPress sites using this plugin.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability exists in miniOrange Password Policy Manager (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:password-policy-manager), a WordPress plugin providing enforced password policies. The root cause is classified as CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel), indicating the plugin fails to properly validate authentication across all code paths or interfaces. This suggests the vulnerability may involve: (1) Direct object references bypassing role checks, (2) API endpoints lacking proper authentication validation, (3) Alternate login channels or administrative interfaces not subject to the same authentication controls as primary login flows, or (4) Logic flaws in session validation. The plugin typically runs in WordPress as a PHP-based security extension with access to user management and policy enforcement functions.
RemediationAI
Patch Update: Upgrade Password Policy Manager to version 2.0.5 or later (version number inferred as post-2.0.4 patch release); priority: CRITICAL; details: Update via WordPress Admin Dashboard: Plugins > Installed Plugins > Password Policy Manager > Update, or manually from miniOrange plugin repository Vendor Advisory: Check miniOrange security advisories at https://plugins.miniorange.com/ for official security bulletins and patch availability confirmation; priority: HIGH; details: Vendor patch status should be verified before deployment Workaround (Temporary): If patch unavailable, disable Password Policy Manager plugin immediately and use alternative WordPress-native password policies or alternative security plugins until patched version is available; priority: HIGH; details: Risk of authentication bypass outweighs plugin functionality; temporary disabling is safer than running vulnerable version Access Control Mitigation: Restrict plugin admin page access via firewall/WAF rules to trusted IP ranges; audit user roles and remove unnecessary privileged accounts; priority: MEDIUM; details: Reduces attack surface by limiting authenticated user availability while patching is pending Monitoring: Enable WordPress security logging and monitor for suspicious authentication attempts, role elevation, or unauthorized policy modifications; priority: MEDIUM; details: Detect exploitation attempts in real-time
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