Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49049

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published
22 January 2026
Modified
27 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 0.0039 30.3th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49049 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 30.3th 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-2025-49049 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, affecting the ZoomIt DZS Video Gallery (dzs-videogallery) WordPress plugin. The issue impacts versions from n/a through 12.39 and was published on 2026-01-22. It 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility, low complexity, and significant confidentiality impact.

Low-privileged remote attackers (PR:L), such as authenticated WordPress users, can exploit this vulnerability over the network without user interaction. Exploitation enables SQL injection, resulting in high confidentiality impact (C:H) through unauthorized data access, low availability impact (A:L), and scope change (S:C) that may affect other users or resources, though integrity remains unaffected (I:N).

The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/dzs-videogallery/vulnerability/wordpress-dzs-video-gallery-plugin-12-37-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents the SQL injection vulnerability specifically in DZS Video Gallery plugin version 12.37 and provides details relevant to mitigation for affected WordPress installations.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ZoomIt DZS Video Gallery dzs-videogallery allows SQL Injection.This issue affects DZS Video Gallery: from n/a through <= 12.39.

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?

Direct SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of a web application for initial access and data exposure.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely patching and remediation of the SQL injection flaw in DZS Video Gallery plugin versions <=12.39 to eliminate the vulnerability.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of user inputs to the plugin's SQL commands, directly neutralizing special elements to prevent unauthorized data access via SQL injection.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match
preventdetect

Deploys web application firewalls or boundary protections to inspect and block malicious SQL injection payloads targeting the vulnerable plugin.

References