Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2025-10850

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Felan Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authentication in versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This is due to the hardcoded password in the 'fb_ajax_login_or_register' function and in the 'google_ajax_login_or_register' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, if they registered with facebook or google social login and did not change their password. CVE-2025-23504 is likely a duplicate of this issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Felan Framework WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.4 contain hardcoded passwords in the 'fb_ajax_login_or_register' and 'google_ajax_login_or_register' functions, enabling unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any existing user who registered via Facebook or Google social login without changing their password.

MitigationUpdate the Felan Framework plugin to a version beyond 1.1.4 immediately; if no patched version is available, disable the plugin and force-password-reset all users who registered via social login to prevent account takeover.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Felan Framework plugin version
    Access your WordPress installation via file manager or FTP, navigate to /wp-content/plugins/ and locate the felan-framework folder. Open the main plugin PHP file (typically named felan-framework.php or similar) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block. Alternatively, go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and find Felan Framework in the list.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.1.4 or any earlier version.
  2. Verify social login is enabled
    In WordPress Admin, navigate to the Felan Framework plugin settings. Look for Facebook login and Google login configuration options. Check if either 'fb_ajax_login_or_register' or 'google_ajax_login_or_register' features are activated or enabled.
    Affected if Either Facebook social login, Google social login, or both are enabled in the plugin settings.
  3. Inspect vulnerable authentication functions
    Access the Felan Framework plugin files via file manager or FTP. Navigate to the includes or functions folder within the plugin directory. Search for the functions named 'fb_ajax_login_or_register' and 'google_ajax_login_or_register' in the PHP files. Examine the code for hardcoded password strings or authentication bypass logic.
    Affected if These functions exist in the plugin code and contain hardcoded password values or allow unauthenticated access.

You are affected if the Felan Framework plugin version is 1.1.4 or earlier AND social login (Facebook or Google) is enabled, as the hardcoded passwords in those functions can be exploited for unauthorized access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the Felan Framework plugin to a version beyond 1.1.4 immediately; if no patched version is available, disable the plugin and force-password-reset all users who registered via social login to prevent account takeover.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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