Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-30879

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 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0041 61.6th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-30879 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 in the top 38.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-30879 is an SQL Injection vulnerability stemming from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command (CWE-89). It affects the MC Woocommerce Wishlist plugin, also known as smart-wishlist-for-more-convert, developed by the Moreconvert Team. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.8.9 and was published on 2025-03-27.

The vulnerability carries 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). High-privileged users can exploit it remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality violations, such as unauthorized data access, alongside low availability impact and a changed scope.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/smart-wishlist-for-more-convert/vulnerability/wordpress-mc-woocommerce-wishlist-plugin-1-8-9-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability. Security practitioners should review it for recommended mitigations.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Moreconvert Team MC Woocommerce Wishlist smart-wishlist-for-more-convert allows SQL Injection.This issue affects MC Woocommerce Wishlist: from n/a through <= 1.8.9.

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 vulnerability in a publicly accessible WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of public-facing applications for unauthorized 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

Directly requires information input validation mechanisms to neutralize special elements and prevent SQL injection attacks like CVE-2025-30879.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely identification, prioritization, and remediation of flaws such as the SQL injection vulnerability in the MC Woocommerce Wishlist plugin up to version 1.8.9.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Mandates vulnerability scanning to identify SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-30879 in web applications and plugins.

References