CVE-2025-8625

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Publication date: 2025-09-30

Last updated on: 2025-10-02

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Copypress Rest API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via copyreap_handle_image() Function in versions 1.1 to 1.2. The plugin falls back to a hard-coded JWT signing key when no secret is defined and does not restrict which file types can be fetched and saved as attachments. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can forge a valid token to gain elevated privileges and upload an arbitrary file (e.g. a PHP script) through the image handler, leading to remote code execution.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-09-30

Last Modified

2025-10-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-09-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-8625

EUVD

EUVD-2025-31697

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
copypress	copypress_rest_api	1.2

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-321	The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

The Copypress Rest API plugin for WordPress versions 1.1 to 1.2 has a vulnerability in the copyreap_handle_image() function. When no secret is defined, the plugin uses a hard-coded JWT signing key and does not restrict the types of files that can be fetched and saved as attachments. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge a valid token, gain elevated privileges, and upload arbitrary files such as PHP scripts through the image handler, leading to remote code execution on the server.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on your server by uploading malicious files through the plugin's image handler. This can lead to full compromise of your WordPress site, including data theft, site defacement, or using your server to launch further attacks.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately remove or deactivate the Copypress Rest API plugin versions 1.1 to 1.2 from your WordPress installation. Since the plugin has been temporarily closed and removed from download pending a full review, do not reinstall it until a secure version is released. Additionally, ensure your WordPress and PHP versions meet the plugin requirements (WordPress 6.4 or higher and PHP 7.3 or higher) and monitor for official updates or patches from the plugin developer or WordPress security advisories. [1]

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