Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-30525

High

Published: 24 March 2025

Published
24 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 0.0012 30.1th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-30525 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 at the 30.1th 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-2025-30525 is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, classified as an SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89), affecting the WP Profitshare WordPress plugin from ProfitShare.ro. This issue impacts all versions of the wp-profitshare plugin up to and including 1.4.9, with no lower bound specified.

The vulnerability has 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), indicating it is exploitable remotely over the network with low attack complexity by authenticated users possessing high privileges and no user interaction required. Exploitation results in high confidentiality impact, allowing attackers to access sensitive data, alongside low availability impact and a changed scope.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-profitshare/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-profitshare-plugin-1-4-9-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 ProfitShare.ro WP Profitshare wp-profitshare allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Profitshare: from n/a through <= 1.4.9.

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 maps to exploitation of public-facing applications for initial access and data retrieval.

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 of all information inputs to neutralize special elements used in SQL commands.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mitigates this specific CVE by mandating timely flaw remediation, such as patching the vulnerable WP Profitshare plugin versions up to 1.4.9.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Facilitates identification of the SQL injection vulnerability through vulnerability monitoring and scanning of the system and applications.

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