CVE-2025-69101
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication in the Workreap Core WordPress plugin, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts. It affects all WordPress sites using Workreap Core plugin versions up to and including 3.4.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- AmentoTech Workreap Core WordPress 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 account takeover allowing attackers to access administrative functions, steal sensitive data, modify content, or install malicious plugins/themes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user accounts leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or content manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong network segmentation, web application firewalls, and monitoring are in place to detect authentication anomalies.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once the attack vector is understood.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.4.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Workreap Core plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Workreap Core Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate workreap_core
Web Application Firewall Rule
allAdd WAF rule to block suspicious authentication bypass attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance from critical systems
- Enable detailed authentication logging and monitor for unusual login patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Workreap Core version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=workreap_core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 3.4.0 and test authentication flows📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from same IP
- User account access from unexpected locations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to authentication endpoints with unusual parameters
- Traffic patterns suggesting authentication bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("authentication bypass" OR "workreap_core" OR "wp-login.php" with unusual parameters)