Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-31099

High

Published: 28 March 2025

Published
28 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 0.0018 40.0th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-31099 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 40.0th 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-31099 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, affecting the Slider by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin (slider-bws). This issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.1.0 inclusive, as published on 2025-03-28.

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). It can be exploited remotely over the network by high-privileged users 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.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/slider-bws/vulnerability/wordpress-slider-by-bestwebsoft-1-1-0-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 bestweblayout Slider by BestWebSoft slider-bws allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Slider by BestWebSoft: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

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 public-facing 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 mitigates SQL injection by requiring validation and neutralization of special elements in user inputs to SQL commands within the Slider by BestWebSoft plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific SQL injection flaw in the vulnerable plugin versions through patching.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Enables vulnerability scanning to identify the SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-31099) in the WordPress plugin and trigger remediation.

References