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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23910 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in the WordPress Menus Plus+ plugin through version 1.9.6. A low-privileged authenticated user may be able to query database data without user interaction. The provided sources do not name a fixed version or confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress exposure item. It is not marked as known exploited in the provided sources, but SQL injection with high confidentiality impact can create serious data exposure risk.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 in keighl Menus Plus+ for WordPress, package menus-plus, affecting versions up to and including 1.9.6. CVSS 3.1 is 8.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with Menus Plus+ installed at version 1.9.6 or earlier, especially where untrusted or broadly issued low-privilege accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authenticated low privileges, not anonymous access, and could expose sensitive database content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The supplied data does not identify the vulnerable parameter, fixed release, exploit publication, or vendor remediation details, so validation should remain non-invasive and source-grounded.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Menus Plus+ plugin and installed version.
- If present at version 1.9.6 or earlier, check vendor and Patchstack guidance immediately.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business use is not required.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress accounts until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor database and web logs for unusual query errors or plugin activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any WordPress instance has menus-plus installed.
- Record the exact plugin version and compare it to the affected range.
- Review user roles with access to plugin-related functionality.
- Check whether compensating controls restrict authenticated low-privilege users.
- Search logs for suspicious plugin requests or SQL error patterns.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L3.14.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/menus-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-menus-plus-plugin-1-9-6-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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