Copypress Rest API 1.1 - 1.2 - Missing Configurable JWT Secret and File-Type Validation…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| copypressdev | Copypress Rest API | 1.1 – 1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Copypress Rest API Vendorcopypressdev Affected 1.1 – 1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8625
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v536-8hrh-rxx4
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-8625 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8625 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v536-8hrh-rxx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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