Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-28873

High

Published: 26 March 2025

Published
26 March 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 0.0006 18.1th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-28873 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 18.1th 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-2025-28873 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability that enables Blind SQL Injection in the Shuffle WordPress theme by Scott Taylor. This issue affects Shuffle versions from n/a through <= 0.5.

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 can be exploited remotely by a low-privileged user with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Attackers can achieve high confidentiality impact through data extraction, low availability impact, and a changed scope, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive database information via blind SQL techniques.

Patchstack documents this SQL injection vulnerability specific to the WordPress Shuffle plugin version 0.5 in their database, providing details on the affected theme at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/shuffle/vulnerability/wordpress-shuffle-plugin-0-5-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 Scott Taylor Shuffle shuffle allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Shuffle: from n/a through <= 0.5.

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?

The CVE describes a remote SQL injection vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) for unauthorized database access and data extraction.

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 requires validation of user inputs to neutralize special elements and prevent SQL injection attacks like blind SQLi in the Shuffle theme.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely flaw remediation, such as patching the vulnerable Shuffle WordPress theme versions <=0.5 to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions partial match
prevent

Restricts the types and quantity of information inputs to mitigate injection of malicious SQL payloads by low-privileged users.

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