---
id: CVE-2025-71457
title: vtenext 25.02 before 25.02.1 Unverified Password Change via hub/rpwd.php
summary: >-
  vtenext 25.02 before 25.02.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability
  that allows unauthenticated attackers to change any account password via
  hub/rpwd.php without token verification. Attackers knowing a valid user_name
  can send a…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-620
vendor: vtenext
product: vtenext
affected:
  - vtenext >= 25.02 < 25.02.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T19:25:00.929154Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-11-04'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T19:25:20.928Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71457'
references:
  - url: 'https://blog.sicuranext.com/vtenext-25-02-a-three-way-path-to-rce/'
  - url: 'https://0xbro.red/posts/vtenext-25-02-a-three-way-path-to-rce/'
  - url: >-
      https://usermanual.vtenext.com/books/release-notes-history/page/vtenext-25021-release-note
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vtenext-25.02-before-25.02.1-unverified-password-change-via-hub-rpwd-php
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: vtenext 25.02 before 25.02.1 Unverified Password
      Change via hub/rpwd.php
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00443
epssPercentile: 0.38639
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T22:38:31.539Z'
---

## Overview

vtenext 25.02 before 25.02.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to change any account password via hub/rpwd.php without token verification. Attackers knowing a valid user_name can send action=change_password to RecoverPwd::displayChangePwd() and log in as administrators lacking two-factor authentication.

## Affected

- `vtenext >= 25.02 < 25.02.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.