CVE-2025-27263: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A SQL Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Doctor Appointment Booking WordPress plugin affecting versions through 1.0.0. The vulnerability was identified and reported by researcher Phat RiO - BlueRock on February 21, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-27263. The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.5 (HIGH), indicating its serious nature (Patchstack, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'). It allows SQL Injection attacks against the Doctor Appointment Booking plugin, potentially enabling attackers to interact directly with the underlying database. The vulnerability requires a low privilege level (Subscriber) to exploit, with network-based attack vectors (Patchstack).

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data manipulation, or data theft. Given its high CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and is expected to become mass exploited (Patchstack).

Currently, there is no official fix available from the plugin developer. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement the Patchstack protection or consider alternative appointment booking solutions (Patchstack).