CVE-2025-22540CWE-89

WordPress Emailing Subscription Plugin <= 1.4.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published January 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky SQL injection lurks in the Emailing Subscription component, allowing attackers to extract sensitive data with alarming ease! 🔥 Imagine a restaurant that serves meals without checking orders—anyone could slip in a request and get the secret recipe. This vulnerability lets attackers query sensitive databases like a diner who orders off-menu without anyone batting an eye. An attacker could leverage this SQL injection to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, like customer emails and subscription details. This could lead to data breaches, privacy violations, and even a complete compromise of your database! The stakes are high, and the potential fallout is absolutely devastating.

Put simply

Imagine a restaurant that serves meals without checking orders—anyone could slip in a request and get the secret recipe. This vulnerability lets attackers query sensitive databases like a diner who orders off-menu without anyone batting an eye. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of SQL commands in the Emailing Subscription module, specifically allowing for blind SQL injection attacks. It means that an attacker can manipulate queries without direct feedback from the database, opening the door to data extraction.

What to do

An attacker could leverage this SQL injection to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, like customer emails and subscription details. This could lead to data breaches, privacy violations, and even a complete compromise of your database! The stakes are high, and the potential fallout is absolutely devastating. Immediately upgrade to version 1.4.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, implement prepared statements and parameterized queries to reinforce your defenses against SQL injections in the future. Regularly audit your code for similar issues, too! You've got this! With these steps, you can secure your application and keep the bad guys out! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00402 · 33.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-01-09T15:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JAN 15:39Z
    WordPress Emailing Subscription Plugin <= 1.4.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5