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CVE-2025-49854:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-49854 is a SQL Injection vulnerability discovered in Anh Tran Slim SEO plugin affecting versions through 4.5.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on June 12, 2025, and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.6 (HIGH) (Wiz, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') with a CVSS vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. The issue requires administrator privileges to exploit (Wiz).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with administrator privileges to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The high CVSS score of 7.6 indicates significant potential impact despite requiring elevated privileges (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.5.5 of the Slim SEO plugin. Users are recommended to update to version 4.5.5 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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