CVE-2025-9489: WP-Members Membership Plugin · Code Injection
Affects WP-Members Membership PluginSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cbutlerjr WP-Members Membership Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling shortcode execution for untrusted users if possible. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor for an official patch or mitigation instructions.
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa2035ef-5251-49cc-a480-b6c167b5ef8c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php (opens in a new tab)