WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2025-69101 Deferred

Workreap Core: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Workreap Core is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Workreap Core
Plugin slug
workreap-core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Weakness
CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

This CVE was published Jan 22, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Workreap Core to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in AmentoTech Workreap Core workreap_core allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Workreap Core: from n/a through <= 3.4.1.

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

Primary and upstream sources