Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69045

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published
22 January 2026
Modified
15 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 0.0033 24.7th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69045 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 24.7th 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-2025-69045 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89. It affects the FooEvents for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (fooevents), impacting versions from n/a through 1.20.4. The vulnerability was published on 2026-01-22T17:16:17.763 and 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 its network accessibility, low complexity, and scoped impact.

Low-privileged remote users (PR:L) can exploit this SQL Injection flaw over the network without requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high confidentiality impact (C:H), such as extracting sensitive data from the database, alongside low availability impact (A:L) and no integrity impact (I:N).

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fooevents/vulnerability/wordpress-fooevents-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-20-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability in FooEvents for WooCommerce version 1.20.4 and provides information on mitigation, including recommendations for addressing affected 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 FooEvents FooEvents for WooCommerce fooevents allows SQL Injection.This issue affects FooEvents for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.20.4.

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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Why these techniques?

SQL Injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of internet-facing application for initial access and data exfiltration.

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 in CVE-2025-69045 by requiring validation and sanitization of untrusted inputs used in SQL commands within the FooEvents plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely patching or removal of the vulnerable FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin affected by this SQL injection flaw.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Vulnerability scanning detects the presence of CVE-2025-69045 in WordPress plugins, enabling proactive remediation.

References