Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-24663

High

Published: 24 January 2025

Published
24 January 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0006 18.3th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-24663 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.6 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 18.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-24663 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, specifically enabling Blind SQL Injection (CWE-89), in the mra13 Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin (simple-download-monitor). This issue affects all versions from n/a through 3.9.25, as published on 2025-01-24.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating exploitation over the network with low attack complexity by users possessing high privileges, requiring no user interaction. Attackers can achieve high confidentiality impact through data extraction via blind SQL injection, with scope changed to cross-component effects and low impacts on integrity and availability.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-download-monitor/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-download-monitor-plugin-3-9-25-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in mra13 Simple Download Monitor simple-download-monitor allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Simple Download Monitor: from n/a through <= 3.9.25.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
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Why these techniques?

The blind SQL injection vulnerability in the public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 (exploitation of public-facing applications for initial access) and facilitates T1213.006 (data collection from databases via unauthorized SQL queries for high-impact data extraction).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2019-25537Shared CWE-89
CVE-2019-25366Shared CWE-89
CVE-2019-25496Shared CWE-89
CVE-2026-1475Shared CWE-89
CVE-2026-26990Shared CWE-89
CVE-2026-44047Shared CWE-89
CVE-2025-12865Shared CWE-89
CVE-2024-11135Shared CWE-89
CVE-2019-25491Shared CWE-89
CVE-2024-13369Shared CWE-89

Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

SI-10 requires validation of information inputs to neutralize special elements, directly and comprehensively preventing blind SQL injection in the plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of flaws, directly mitigating this SQL injection vulnerability by patching the Simple Download Monitor plugin.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
preventdetect

RA-5 requires vulnerability scanning to detect and remediate known issues like CVE-2025-24663 in third-party plugins before exploitation.

References