Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69308

Critical

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
15 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 0.0028 19.9th percentile
Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69308 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 19.9th 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-2025-69308 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, that enables Blind SQL Injection in the Nestbyte Core WordPress plugin (nestbyte-core) developed by TeconceTheme. This issue affects Nestbyte Core versions from n/a through 1.2 inclusive. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20T16:22:19.007 and 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 critical severity due to its network accessibility, low complexity, and lack of prerequisites.

Remote attackers without privileges or user interaction can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). Exploitation changes the scope (S:C) and primarily achieves high confidentiality impact (C:H), such as extracting sensitive data from the database via blind SQL injection techniques, alongside low availability impact (A:L).

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability, accessible at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/nestbyte-core/vulnerability/wordpress-nestbyte-core-plugin-1-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. Security practitioners should consult it for recommended mitigations, such as updating to a patched version if available.

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 TeconceTheme Nestbyte Core nestbyte-core allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Nestbyte Core: from n/a through <= 1.2.

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 remote exploitation of internet-exposed application for 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

Requires validation of information inputs to neutralize special elements used in SQL commands, directly preventing blind SQL injection exploitation in the Nestbyte Core plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely remediation of identified flaws, such as patching the vulnerable Nestbyte Core plugin versions through 1.2 to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match
preventdetect

Boundary protection with web application firewalls monitors and blocks malicious SQL injection payloads targeting the unauthenticated remote vulnerability.

References