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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-5012 · published 12 June 2025

CVE-2025-5012: Amentotech workreap unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Amentotech · Workreap

The Workreap plugin for WordPress, used by the Workreap - Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'workreap_temp_upload_to_media' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.60% · top 53.2% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.60%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Workreap plugin for WordPress, used by the Workreap - Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'workreap_temp_upload_to_media' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://themeforest.net/item/workreap-freelance-marketplace-wordpress-theme/23712454#item-description__release-3-3-3-06- Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/185371b1-5c72-424d-a5b8-42c67aa9380c?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-5012), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.