CVE-2025-13922
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via ORDER BY Clause
Description
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'existing_terms_orderby' parameter in the AI preview AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to insufficient escaping on user-supplied parameters and lack of SQL query parameterization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above who have AI metabox permissions, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database, cause performance degradation, or enable data inference through time-based techniques.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 6, 2025, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the AI Autotagger plugin to the latest version.
- Apply necessary security patches for the plugin.
- Validate all user inputs for SQL injection vulnerabilities.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager - AI Autotagger with OpenAI de stevejburge, Description: El gestor de etiquetas, categorías y taxonomías - Autotagging con IA con el plugin de OpenAI para WordPress es vulnerable a inyección SQL ciega basada en tiempo a través del parámetro 'existing_terms_orderby' en el endpoint AJAX de vista previa de IA en todas las versiones hasta, e incluyendo, la 3.40.1. Esto se debe a un escape insuficiente en los parámetros proporcionados por el usuario y a la falta de parametrización de consultas SQL. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Colaborador y superior que tienen permisos de metabox de IA, añadan consultas SQL adicionales a consultas ya existentes que pueden usarse para extraer información sensible de la base de datos, causar degradación del rendimiento o permitir la inferencia de datos a través de técnicas basadas en tiempo. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'stevejburge', 'product': 'Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.40.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-13922', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-12-09T17:00:12.654189Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-13922/ -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'existing_terms_orderby' parameter in the AI preview AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.40.1. This is due to insufficient escaping on user-supplied parameters and lack of SQL query parameterization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above who have AI metabox permissions, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database, cause performance degradation, or enable data inference through time-based techniques. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-tags/tags/3.40.1/inc/class.admin.php#L1406 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-tags/tags/3.40.1/modules/taxopress-ai/classes/TaxoPressAiAjax.php#L180 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3408243%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&old=3388829%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file17 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f40cc632-c6af-4c8b-a455-76319f7fe151?source=cve