VDB-312321 · CVE-2025-4973 · EUVD-2025-18159

Workreap Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress workreap_verify_user_account improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Workreap Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress. This impacts the function workreap_verify_user_account. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-4973. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Workreap Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress. This affects the function workreap_verify_user_account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-4973 since 05/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/12/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-18159). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Workreap Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

05/20/2025 🔍
06/11/2025 +22 days 🔍
06/11/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/12/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-4973 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312321
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2025 20:39
Updated: 06/12/2025 13:29
Changes: 06/11/2025 20:39 (52), 06/12/2025 09:41 (12), 06/12/2025 12:36 (1), 06/12/2025 13:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.