CVE-2025-57916
📋 TL;DR
The WP System Information WordPress plugin versions up to 1.5 expose sensitive system data to unauthorized users. This vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive information from affected WordPress installations. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP System Information WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers obtain sensitive system configuration details, database credentials, file paths, and other information that could facilitate further attacks like privilege escalation or data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access system information pages containing technical details that could aid reconnaissance for more targeted attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, the exposed information remains within authorized administrative boundaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the plugin's system information functionality, which may have varying access controls depending on WordPress configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Locate 'WP System Information'
4. Check if update is available
5. Click 'Update Now' if update exists
6. Alternatively, deactivate and delete plugin if no longer needed
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Plugin Access
allLimit access to the plugin's functionality using WordPress roles/capabilities or web server access controls.
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the WP System Information plugin until patched.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin areas
- Deploy web application firewall rules to block access to plugin-specific endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP System Information version 1.5 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='wp-system-info' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is greater than 1.5 after update, or verify plugin is deactivated/removed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-system-info or similar plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by plugin access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (uri="*wp-system-info*" OR uri="*admin.php?page=wp-system-info*")