CVE-2025-11972: Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'posttypes' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.0 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 Editor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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What is the severity of CVE-2025-11972?
CVE-2025-11972 is classified as a high severity SQL Injection vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11972?
To fix CVE-2025-11972, upgrade the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger to version 3.40.1 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2025-11972?
CVE-2025-11972 affects all versions up to and including 3.40.0 of the Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger.
What component is vulnerable in CVE-2025-11972?
The vulnerable component in CVE-2025-11972 is the 'post_types' parameter due to insufficient escaping.
What can happen if CVE-2025-11972 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2025-11972 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database.