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CVE-2025-65831: WordPress uses insecure password hashing, putting users at risk of password cracking

CVE-2025-65831 · published 10 months ago
Summary

WordPress stores passwords using a weak algorithm that can be easily broken by an attacker with access to the hashed passwords. This could allow unauthorized access to user accounts. To protect your users, update to a more secure password hashing method.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
meatmeet meatmeet 1.1.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:meatmeet:meatmeet:1.1.2.0:*:*:*:pro:android:*:*
Original advisory text
The application uses an insecure hashing algorithm (MD5) to hash passwords. If an attacker obtained a copy of these hashes, either through exploiting cloud services, performing TLS downgrade attack...
The application uses an insecure hashing algorithm (MD5) to hash passwords. If an attacker obtained a copy of these hashes, either through exploiting cloud services, performing TLS downgrade attacks on the traffic from a mobile device, or through another means, they may be able to crack the hash in a reasonable amount of time and gain unauthorized access to the victim's account.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-327Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm
Timeline
Published10 Dec 2025
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
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