Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a WordPress plugin flaw that could let a logged-in administrator-level user read sensitive database information. The attacker already needs high privileges, so the main business risk is data exposure after admin compromise or insider misuse, not broad unauthenticated takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize sites handling sensitive data, sites with many administrators, and environments where admin credentials may be exposed. Remediate during the next security maintenance window unless active abuse is discovered internally.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25223 affects Team Circle Image Slider With Lightbox up to 1.0.4. The plugin insufficiently escapes and prepares the id parameter in an SQL query, enabling authenticated Administrator+ SQL injection. CVSS 3.1 is 4.9 with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Team Circle Image Slider With Lightbox plugin at version 1.0.4 or earlier. Exploitation requires Administrator-level access or higher, so risk rises materially where admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or already compromised.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability is network-reachable through WordPress administration paths, but requires high privileges. Sources describe database information exposure through SQL injection, without public evidence of unauthenticated exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies CWE-89 and an id parameter SQL injection requiring Administrator+ privileges. Patch status is not explicit in the supplied data, despite WordPress and Trac references. Avoid assuming a fixed version unless confirmed directly from vendor or repository history.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for this plugin and version.
- Check WordPress.org, Wordfence, and vendor guidance for a fixed release.
- Update the plugin if a maintained fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no trusted fix is available.
- Restrict administrator accounts and require strong MFA.
- Review admin account activity for suspicious access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against <= 1.0.4 exposure.
- Review administrative users for unnecessary or shared administrator access.
- Inspect web and WordPress logs for unusual plugin admin requests.
- Verify remediation by confirming update, removal, or compensating access controls.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd3e30ea-8f58-4895-b78c-fb18c94d5253?source=cveCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/circle-image-slider-with-lightbox/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2061993%40circle-image-slider-with-lightbox&new=2061993%40circle-image-slider-with-lightbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.