How severe is CVE-2025-4973?

CVE-2025-4973 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-4973 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-4973?

CVE-2025-4973 affects Amentotech Workreap. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4973?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-4973 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-4973 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18159.

When was CVE-2025-4973 published?

CVE-2025-4973 was published on 2025-06-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-4973

CVE-2025-4973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Amentotech Workreap with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-288.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18159
Weakness: CWE-288
Affected product: Amentotech Workreap
Published: 2025-06-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-4973?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-4973?: CVE-2025-4973 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-4973 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-4973?: CVE-2025-4973 affects Amentotech Workreap. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4973?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-4973 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-4973 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18159.
When was CVE-2025-4973 published?: CVE-2025-4973 was published on 2025-06-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:amentotech:workreap:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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