CVE-2025-9489 json
WP-Members Membership Plugin <= 3.5.4.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Profile Names
published 2025-09-09 13 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-34035
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The The WP-Members Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4.2. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Patch / fix
- butlerblog wp-members 3.5.4.3
- wp-members_project wp-members 3.5.4.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- cbutlerjr WP-Members Membership Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa2035ef-5251-49cc-a480-b6c167b5ef8c?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php#L69
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php#L983
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-9489
- NVD CVE-2025-9489
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.