Spirit Framework <= 1.2.14 - Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover and Privilege Escalation

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CVE CVE-2025-6388
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published October 2, 2025
Last Updated October 3, 2025
Researcher Tonn
Description

The Spirit Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.14. This is due to the custom_actions() function not properly validating a user's identity prior to authenticating them to the site. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, granted they have access to the administrator's username.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug spirit-framework (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.14
Patched Version
  • 1.2.15
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