Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-68034

Critical

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 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0039 30.6th percentile
Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-68034 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 30.6th 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-2025-68034 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, affecting the CleverReach WP WordPress plugin (cleverreach-wp). The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.5.21, as published on 2026-01-22.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating it is exploitable by unauthenticated attackers over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation changes scope and enables high confidentiality impact, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data, alongside low availability impact.

The Patchstack advisory details the SQL injection vulnerability in the CleverReach WP plugin and notes its resolution in version 1.5.22. Security practitioners should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk.

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 CleverReach® CleverReach® WP cleverreach-wp allows SQL Injection.This issue affects CleverReach® WP: from n/a through <= 1.5.21.

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 remote SQL injection in an internet-facing WordPress plugin enables unauthenticated exploitation of a public-facing 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 requires validating and sanitizing information inputs to neutralize special elements in SQL commands, preventing SQL injection exploitation in the CleverReach WP plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely flaw remediation, such as patching the vulnerable CleverReach WP plugin to version 1.5.22 or later, to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Provides vulnerability scanning to identify the presence of CVE-2025-68034 in deployed systems, enabling proactive remediation.

References