Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-28898

Critical

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 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0006 17.8th percentile
Risk Priority 19 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-28898 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 17.8th 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-2025-28898 is an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89), stemming from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, in the WP Multistore Locator plugin (wp-multi-store-locator) developed by WPExperts.io for WordPress. Published on 2025-03-26, it affects all versions of the plugin from n/a through 2.5.2 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L).

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation grants high confidentiality impact, such as potential unauthorized access to sensitive database information, alongside low availability impact and a changed scope.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this vulnerability and mitigation steps: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-multi-store-locator/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-multistore-locator-plugin-2-5-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WPExperts.io WP Multistore Locator wp-multi-store-locator allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Multistore Locator: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.

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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Why these techniques?

SQL injection in unauthenticated public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of internet-facing web applications for database data access.

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

Information input validation directly prevents SQL injection by ensuring proper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands within the WP Multistore Locator plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Flaw remediation requires patching the vulnerable WP Multistore Locator plugin versions through 2.5.2 to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Vulnerability monitoring and scanning identifies the SQL injection flaw in the plugin, enabling timely detection and prioritization for remediation.

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