CVE-2025-10293
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-15
Last updated on: 2025-10-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nexist | keyy | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-287 | When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in the Keyy Two Factor Authentication plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to escalate their privileges by taking over other user accounts. This happens because the plugin does not properly validate the identity associated with generated authentication tokens. As a result, an attacker can generate valid tokens and automatically log in as other users, including administrators who have two-factor authentication enabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with low-level access to gain unauthorized access to higher-privileged accounts, including administrators. This can lead to full site compromise, unauthorized changes, data theft, or other malicious activities since the attacker can bypass two-factor authentication protections.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate steps to mitigate this vulnerability include disabling or removing the Keyy Two Factor Authentication plugin from your WordPress site, especially if you are using version 1.2.3 or earlier. Since the plugin has been closed and removed from download availability as of October 14, 2025, pending a full review, you should avoid using it until a secure version is released. Additionally, consider reviewing user accounts with subscriber-level access and above for suspicious activity and ensure administrators using 2FA are aware of the risk. [2]