Critical severity · published Jun 12, 2025
CVE-2025-4973
Workreap <= 3.3.1 - Authentication Bypass via 'workreap_verify_user_account'
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Workreap plugin for WordPress, used by the Workreap - Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in when verifying an account with an email address. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as registered users, including administrators, if they know user's email address. This is only exploitable fi the user's confirmation_key has not already been set by the plugin.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Workreap · AmentoTech
through 3.3.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4973
Release Notes
https://themeforest.net/item/workreap-freelance-marketplace-wordpress-theme/23712454#item-description__release-3-3-2-23-may-2025
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e7693a3-642a-4eff-902c-d29a3c12deb0?source=cve
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