CVE-2025-8905
📋 TL;DR
The Inpersttion For Theme WordPress plugin has a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to execute arbitrary functions on the server. This affects all versions up to and including 1.0, potentially compromising websites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Inpersttion For Theme 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
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, malware installation, or website defacement
Likely Case
Unauthorized code execution leading to privilege escalation, data manipulation, or backdoor installation
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls and monitoring are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (Contributor role or higher)
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/err-our-team/trunk/inc/inpersttion-for-shortcode.php#L8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update the Inpersttion For Theme plugin to the latest version. 2. If no update is available, remove the plugin entirely.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate inpersttion-for-theme
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Contributor role access or restrict user registration
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious function calls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel for Inpersttion For Theme plugin version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get inpersttion-for-theme --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is updated beyond 1.0 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual function calls in WordPress debug logs
- Suspicious POST requests to plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing unusual function names in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND "inpersttion" AND ("theme_section_shortcode" OR "eval" OR "system")