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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-11501

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Dynamically Display Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'tax_query' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Dynamically Display Posts WordPress plugin fails to properly escape the user-supplied 'tax_query' parameter and lacks prepared statements in its SQL queries. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands via the tax_query parameter, potentially extracting sensitive data from the WordPress database.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest patched version once released. Until then, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the tax_query parameter.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Dynamically Display Posts' in the list. Alternatively, check if the /wp-content/plugins/dynamically-display-posts/ directory exists on the server.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Check installed version
    In WordPress admin plugins list, find the 'Dynamically Display Posts' plugin and note the version number displayed under the plugin name. Compare this against the affected version range once available from the plugin developer.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable version range (until patched)
  3. Confirm plugin is handling public queries
    The vulnerability is exploitable via the tax_query parameter without authentication. Check if the plugin is configured to display posts on any public-facing page or if shortcodes are in use, as this exposes the vulnerable parameter.
    Affected if The plugin is active and publicly accessible (no authentication required to trigger the vulnerable parameter)
  4. Inspect HTTP requests for tax_query parameter
    If the plugin is active, monitor incoming requests for any use of the 'tax_query' parameter in URL query strings or POST data. This parameter is not validated and accepts user input that reaches the SQL query.
    Affected if The tax_query parameter is being processed by the plugin without sanitization

You are affected if the Dynamically Display Posts plugin is installed, active, and handling requests that include the tax_query parameter without having been patched to a secure version.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the plugin to the latest patched version once released. Until then, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the tax_query parameter.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 1.2 or later (update to latest available version)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'Dynamically Display Posts' plugin
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. Verify the update completes successfully
  6. 6. Test the plugin functionality to ensure it works correctly after the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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