Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-31099

High

Published: 28 March 2025

Published
28 March 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0021 43.6th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-31099 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, affecting the Slider by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin (slider-bws). This issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.1.0 inclusive, as published on 2025-03-28.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L). It can be exploited remotely over the network by high-privileged users with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality violations, such as unauthorized data access, alongside low availability impact and a changed scope.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/slider-bws/vulnerability/wordpress-slider-by-bestwebsoft-1-1-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-89

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

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 vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of public-facing applications for unauthorized data access.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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