Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-25112

High

Published: 03 March 2025

Published
03 March 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 0.0030 53.9th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-25112 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 in the top 46.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; 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-2025-25112 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command vulnerability, classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), in the Social Links WordPress plugin developed by kareemsultan (slug: social-links). This flaw allows command line execution through SQL Injection and affects all versions from n/a through 1.2 inclusive. The vulnerability was published on 2025-03-03 with 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).

The attack requires high privileges (PR:H), such as those of an authenticated WordPress user with elevated access, but can be carried out remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Attackers can exploit the SQL Injection to execute arbitrary commands on the server, resulting in high confidentiality impact through data exfiltration, a change in scope to cross-component effects, and low availability disruption.

Patchstack documents this vulnerability in their database, providing further details via the reference at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/social-links/vulnerability/wordpress-links-in-captions-plugin-1-2-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in kareemsultan Social Links social-links allows Command Line Execution through SQL Injection.This issue affects Social Links: from n/a through <= 1.2.

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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T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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Why these techniques?

SQL Injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of the web application (T1190) and arbitrary command line execution via Unix shell (T1059.004).

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 (CWE-89) by requiring validation of user inputs at entry points before use in SQL commands, neutralizing special elements in the vulnerable Social Links plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in Social Links versions <=1.2, enabling patching to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Facilitates discovery of SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-25112 through vulnerability scanning, supporting timely remediation.

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