CVE-2025-8625: Copypress Rest API (WordPress plugin) · Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Affects Copypress Rest API (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| copypressdev Copypress Rest API | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released, organizations should immediately disable or uninstall the Copypress Rest API plugin versions 1.1 and 1.2 to eliminate exposure. If disabling the plugin is not feasible, restrict access to the WordPress REST API endpoints related to the plugin using web application firewalls (WAFs) or network access controls to block unauthenticated requests. Administrators should verify that no hard-coded JWT keys are in use and configure strong, unique secrets for JWT signing if the plugin supports it. Implement strict file upload validation and filtering at the web server or application level to prevent uploading executable files such as PHP scripts. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to JWT token usage and file uploads. Employ intrusion detection systems (IDS) to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Finally, maintain regular backups of website data and configurations to enable recovery in case of compromise.
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.