CVE-2025-59566 HIGH

CVE-2025-59566: WordPress Workreap (theme's plugin) plugin <= 3.3.5 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Amentotech
Product Workreap (theme's plugin)
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in AmentoTech Workreap (theme's plugin) workreap allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Workreap (theme's plugin): from n/a through <= 3.3.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Workreap versions up to 3.3.5 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service by accessing files outside the intended directory. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. An attacker can disrupt site availability by exhausting server resources or triggering errors through malicious file requests.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive by requesting files outside the intended directory.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site availability can be disrupted; legitimate users may experience downtime or errors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account (low privilege level); no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated