Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-68999

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 0.0025 16.4th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-68999 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 16.4th 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-2025-68999 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command vulnerability, classified as Blind SQL Injection (CWE-89), affecting the Happy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin developed by HappyMonster under the happy-elementor-addons package. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 3.20.4 inclusive. 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) and was published on 2026-01-22.

Low-privileged authenticated users (PR:L) can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N). Exploitation enables high confidentiality impact (C:H), allowing attackers to extract sensitive data from the database via blind SQL injection techniques, while achieving changed scope (S:C), no integrity impact (I:N), and low availability impact (A:L).

Patchstack advisories, as referenced at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/happy-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-happy-addons-for-elementor-plugin-3-20-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, detail the SQL injection vulnerability in Happy Addons for Elementor up to version 3.20.4.

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 HappyMonster Happy Addons for Elementor happy-elementor-addons allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Happy Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 3.20.4.

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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T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
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Why these techniques?

Blind SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 exploitation for initial access and T1213.006 for database data collection.

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

Directly mitigates CVE-2025-68999 by requiring timely identification, reporting, and remediation of the SQL injection flaw through patching the vulnerable Happy Addons for Elementor plugin.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents exploitation of the blind SQL injection by enforcing validation and sanitization of untrusted inputs used in SQL commands within the plugin.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Enables detection of the vulnerable Happy Addons plugin version through regular vulnerability scanning, facilitating proactive remediation.

References