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CVE-2025-53468:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-53468) was discovered in the WordPress Wp tabber widget plugin affecting versions through 4.0. The vulnerability was reported by Peter Thaleikis and published on September 22, 2025 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.5 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L). The issue requires Contributor or higher level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with Contributor-level access to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on affected systems (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
No official fix is available as the software appears to be abandoned. The recommended mitigation is to remove and replace the Wp tabber widget plugin with an alternative solution (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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