Is CVE-2025-4973 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-4973 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-4973 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-4973 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-4973?

CVE-2025-4973 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-4973

CWE-288Published: June 12, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-4973 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.