Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-30819

High

Published: 27 March 2025

Published
27 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 0.0017 37.7th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-30819 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 37.7th 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-2025-30819 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, in the Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin (giveasap) developed by Igor Benic. This issue affects all versions of the plugin from n/a through 2.48.1.

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), meaning it is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity by low-privileged users, requiring no user interaction. Attackers can achieve high confidentiality impact, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data in the database, low availability impact, and a change in scope, while integrity impact is none.

Patchstack has documented this SQL Injection vulnerability in the WordPress Simple Giveaways plugin version 2.48.1, providing details in their vulnerability database for mitigation guidance.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Igor Benic Simple Giveaways giveasap allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Simple Giveaways: from n/a through <= 2.48.1.

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 vulnerability in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables network exploitation of the application.

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 in the Simple Giveaways plugin by requiring validation of all user inputs before incorporation into SQL commands.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely patching or removal of the vulnerable Simple Giveaways plugin versions through <=2.48.1 to remediate the SQL injection flaw.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Facilitates identification of the SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress plugin via automated vulnerability scanning.

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