CVE-2025-9198: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in gopi_plus Wp cycle text announcement
The Wp cycle text announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'cycle-text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-9198 is an SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the Wp cycle text announcement plugin for WordPress. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands via the 'cycle-text' shortcode parameter. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher can inject additional SQL queries because the plugin fails to sufficiently escape user input and does not use prepared statements. This vulnerability can be leveraged to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 8.1. No patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting additional SQL commands. The vulnerability does not impact system availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2025-9198: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in gopi_plus Wp cycle text announcement
Description
The Wp cycle text announcement plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'cycle-text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-9198 is an SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the Wp cycle text announcement plugin for WordPress. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands via the 'cycle-text' shortcode parameter. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher can inject additional SQL queries because the plugin fails to sufficiently escape user input and does not use prepared statements. This vulnerability can be leveraged to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 8.1. No patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting additional SQL commands. The vulnerability does not impact system availability or integrity but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-19T17:22:46.497Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68dfb275c3835a5fbe033c33
Added to database: 10/3/2025, 11:24:37 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:09:42 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:37:16 PM
Views: 134
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