Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-24669

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 8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0011 29.4th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-24669 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 29.4th 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 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-24669 is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, classified as an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89), affecting the SERPed.net WordPress plugin, also referred to as serped-net. This issue impacts all versions of the plugin from unknown initial release through version 4.4 inclusive.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating it is exploitable remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation requires low privileges, such as those of a subscribed or contributor-level WordPress user. Successful attacks enable high-impact confidentiality violations, such as unauthorized data access, low-impact availability disruption, and privilege escalation across a changed scope affecting other system components.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/serped-net/vulnerability/wordpress-serped-net-plugin-4-4-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 serpednet SERPed.net serped-net allows SQL Injection.This issue affects SERPed.net: from n/a through <= 4.4.

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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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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Why these techniques?

The SQL injection vulnerability in the public-facing WordPress plugin enables remote exploitation of the application (T1190) and directly supports privilege escalation with changed scope (T1068) as described in the CVSS impacts.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly prevents SQL injection by requiring validation and neutralization of special elements in user inputs used in SQL commands within the SERPed.net plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific SQL injection flaw affecting SERPed.net versions through 4.4.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Vulnerability scanning detects the SQL injection vulnerability in the SERPed.net plugin, enabling remediation before exploitation.

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