CVE-2026-25008
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Ninja Tables WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data through improper handling of sent information. It affects all WordPress sites using Ninja Tables plugin versions up to and including 5.2.5. The exposure could include confidential information stored within table data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ninja Tables 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 exposure of all sensitive data stored in Ninja Tables, potentially including personally identifiable information, financial data, or confidential business information.
Likely Case
Partial exposure of sensitive table data to unauthorized users, potentially violating data privacy regulations and exposing confidential information.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure with proper access controls and data sanitization in place, but still a potential privacy violation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-201 classification, this is likely an information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 5.2.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Ninja Tables and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ninja Tables Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent exploitation while planning permanent fix.
wp plugin deactivate ninja-tables
Restrict Access to Affected Pages
allUse web application firewall or .htaccess to restrict access to pages containing Ninja Tables.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or sanitize all sensitive data from Ninja Tables content
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring for affected pages
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Ninja Tables version. If version is 5.2.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ninja-tables --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Ninja Tables version is higher than 5.2.5 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to pages containing Ninja Tables
- Multiple failed access attempts to sensitive data endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual data extraction patterns from WordPress tables endpoints
- Suspicious requests to Ninja Tables API endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri CONTAINS "ninja-tables" OR plugin="ninja-tables") AND (status=200 OR status=403) | stats count by src_ip