List Category Posts <= 0.91.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Plugin's Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The List category posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘starting_with’ parameter of the catlist shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.91.0 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fernandobt | List category posts | up to 0.91.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- List category posts Vendorfernandobt Affected up to 0.91.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr3g-4gg4-m5r6
References
More fernandobt vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00972 List category posts <= 0.89.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-02594 List category posts <= 0.94.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'catlist' Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-04058 List categories <= 0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-10670 Missing authorization in fernandobt List category posts CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-10424 List category posts <= 0.92.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-10163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-10163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pr3g-4gg4-m5r6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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