What’s Vulnerable › Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-35039: WordPress Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API Plugin <= 0.0.15 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-12-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-307

Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API: from n/a through 0.0.15.

Affected products

• Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API: before 0.0.16 — fixed in 0.0.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API 0.0.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bdvs-password-reset/wordpress-password-reset-with-code-for-wordpress-rest-api-plugin-0-0-15-privilege-escalation-due-to-weak-pin-generation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bdvs-password-reset/wordpress-password-reset-with-code-for-wordpress-rest-api-plugin-0-0-15-privilege-escalation-due-to-weak-pin-generation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Get alerted when CVE-2023-35039 or the next vulnerability affects your stack