CVE-2025-9489

Name: CVE-2025-9489
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-09T05:15:33.463+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-9489 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.27%

17.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 9, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9489?

How severe is CVE-2025-9489?

CVE-2025-9489 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9489?

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Source: NVD / NIST