CVE-2025-59566
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the Workreap WordPress theme plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file paths. It affects all WordPress sites using Workreap theme plugin versions up to and including 3.3.5.
💻 Affected Systems
- Workreap WordPress Theme Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise through deletion of critical system files, website defacement, or deletion of WordPress core files leading to site unavailability.
Likely Case
Website defacement, deletion of WordPress configuration files, or deletion of uploaded content/media files.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and web server restrictions are in place, potentially only affecting web-accessible directories.
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit with publicly available tools. The Patchstack advisory confirms arbitrary file deletion capability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.3.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Workreap theme plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 3.3.6+ from vendor and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Workreap Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate workreap
Restrict File Deletion Permissions
linuxSet restrictive file permissions on web directories
chmod 644 wp-content/plugins/workreap/*
chmod 755 wp-content/plugins/workreap/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns like '../' in requests
- Restrict plugin functionality through WordPress user role permissions and disable unused features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Workreap version <= 3.3.5Check Version:
wp plugin get workreap --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Workreap plugin version is 3.3.6 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' patterns to Workreap plugin endpoints
- File deletion events in WordPress or web server logs
- 404 errors for unexpectedly missing files
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with path traversal sequences to /wp-content/plugins/workreap/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*../*" AND uri="*workreap*")