CVE-2022-4239 Workreap < 2.6.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Posts Deletion via IDOR
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary posts in the Workreap WordPress theme due to missing authorization checks on addon service removal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4239?
CVE-2022-4239 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Workreap, published on 26 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.6.4 does not verify that an addon service belongs to the user issuing the request, or indeed that it is an addon service, when processing the workreap_addons_service_remove action, allowing any user to delete any post by knowing or guessing the id.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amentotech Workreap.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-4239 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4239 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Workreap
- CVE-2025-4973 Workreap <= 3.3.1 - Authentication Bypass via 'workreap_verify_user_account'
- CVE-2024-13446 Workreap <= 3.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
- CVE-2021-24499 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-5012 Workreap <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'workreap_temp_upload_to_media'
- CVE-2021-24500 Workreap theme < 2.2.2 - Multiple CSRF + IDOR Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9p3-w49v-jhxq.