Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-26915

High

Published: 25 February 2025

Published
25 February 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 0.0005 17.3th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-26915 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 17.3th 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 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-26915 is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, classified as an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89), in the PickPlugins Wishlist WordPress plugin. This issue affects Wishlist versions from n/a through 1.0.41.

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 network accessibility, low attack complexity, and exploitation by low-privileged authenticated users without requiring user interaction. Attackers can leverage it to achieve high confidentiality impact through data extraction, low availability impact, and a change in scope that may affect other system components.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this WordPress Wishlist plugin 1.0.41 SQL Injection vulnerability, including vulnerability specifics and mitigation guidance, accessible at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wishlist/vulnerability/wordpress-wishlist-plugin-1-0-41-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 PickPlugins Wishlist wishlist allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Wishlist: from n/a through <= 1.0.41.

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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Why these techniques?

SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of the application for data extraction from the database.

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 enforcing information input validation and error handling at interfaces where user inputs are processed into SQL commands.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Addresses the specific SQL injection flaw in the Wishlist plugin by requiring timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities through patching.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Facilitates identification of the SQL injection vulnerability via vulnerability scanning of the affected WordPress plugin components.

References