CVE-2025-32636CWE-89

WordPress Local Magic plugin <= 2.9.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published April 17, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty SQL injection vulnerability in Local Magic could allow attackers to execute malicious SQL commands, leaving your data wide open! Think of it like a restaurant that lets guests place their own orders without verification — if someone sneaks in a request for the entire menu, they’ll clean the kitchen out! An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to your database, potentially reading, modifying, or even deleting sensitive information. This could lead to catastrophic data breaches, financial loss, and severe reputational damage for affected organizations.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that lets guests place their own orders without verification — if someone sneaks in a request for the entire menu, they’ll clean the kitchen out! This SQL injection flaw in Local Magic arises from improper handling of special elements in SQL commands, allowing attackers to manipulate queries and execute arbitrary SQL code.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to your database, potentially reading, modifying, or even deleting sensitive information. This could lead to catastrophic data breaches, financial loss, and severe reputational damage for affected organizations. Patch to version 2.9.1 or later immediately to close this vulnerability. Additionally, review your code for any unsanitized user inputs and implement parameterized queries to strengthen your defenses against SQL injection. You've got this! Following these steps will help you secure your application and keep your data safe. 🛡️

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
0.00375 · 30.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-04-17T15:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 APR 15:47Z
    WordPress Local Magic plugin <= 2.9.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5