CVE-2025-32128
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-32128 is a SQL Injection vulnerability discovered in the Nearby Locations WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 1.1.1. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 7, 2025, and involves improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (NVD, Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. The issue is classified as CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and requires administrator privileges to exploit (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with administrator privileges to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information and partial system availability impact (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

No official fix is available for this vulnerability. The recommended mitigation strategy is to remove and replace the software with an alternative solution, as the plugin is considered abandoned and unlikely to receive security updates (Patchstack).

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