How severe is CVE-2025-7955?

CVE-2025-7955 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-7955 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-7955?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-7955 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-7955 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26080.

When was CVE-2025-7955 published?

CVE-2025-7955 was published on 2025-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-7955

CVE-2025-7955 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26080
Weakness: CWE-287
Published: 2025-08-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The RingCentral Communications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to improper validation within the ringcentral_admin_login_2fa_verify() function in versions 1.5 to 1.6.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user simply by supplying identical bogus codes.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-7955?: The RingCentral Communications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to improper validation within the ringcentral_admin_login_2fa_verify() function in versions 1.5 to 1.6.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user simply by supplying identical bogus codes.
How severe is CVE-2025-7955?: CVE-2025-7955 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-7955 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-7955?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-7955 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-7955 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26080.
When was CVE-2025-7955 published?: CVE-2025-7955 was published on 2025-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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