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WpschoolpressWordPress extension · Igexsolutions

CVE-2025-1669

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.2.16 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The School Management System – WPSchoolPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'addNotify' action in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.17 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with teacher-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The WPSchoolPress WordPress plugin versions up to 2.2.17 contain a SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'addNotify' action. Authenticated attackers with teacher-level access or higher can inject malicious SQL commands through insufficiently sanitized user input that is directly incorporated into SQL queries without proper escaping or prepared statements, potentially allowing extraction of sensitive database contents.

MitigationUpdate the WPSchoolPress plugin to version 2.2.18 or later. If patching is delayed, restrict teacher-level account access and implement Web Application Firewall rules to detect SQL injection attack patterns.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
WpschoolpressWordPress extension
Affected:<= 2.2.16

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm WPSchoolPress plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WPSchoolPress' by Igexsolutions, or check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/wpschoolpress/ for the main PHP file
    Affected if WPSchoolPress plugin is present on the WordPress site
  2. Identify installed WPSchoolPress version
    Check the plugin header in the main WPSchoolPress PHP file (usually wpschoolpress.php) for the 'Version' comment, or view the plugin details in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The version is 2.2.16 or lower (any version up to and including 2.2.16)
  3. Verify teacher-level user accounts exist
    In WordPress admin, go to Users and look for accounts with the 'Teacher' role specifically assigned by WPSchoolPress (check Users > WPSchoolPress Users if a custom user management interface exists), or query the wp_usermeta table for meta_value containing 'teacher'
    Affected if At least one user account with teacher-level privileges exists in the system
  4. Confirm addNotify functionality is accessible
    Check if the WordPress REST API endpoint or AJAX handler for 'addNotify' action is active by reviewing the plugin's main PHP file for the function handling 'addNotify' (typically wp_ajax_wpschoolpress_addNotify or similar), or attempt a legitimate test request if you have teacher access
    Affected if The addNotify action handler is registered and active in the plugin (present in versions 2.2.17 and below)
  5. Review database query logs for suspicious addNotify activity
    Enable query logging in MySQL/MariaDB (general_log = 1) or check existing WAF/audit logs for requests to the addNotify endpoint containing SQL injection patterns such as quotes, UNION SELECT, or common SQL keywords
    Affected if Any logs show unusual SQL syntax in addNotify requests that suggest exploitation attempts

A site is affected if WPSchoolPress version 2.2.16 or lower is installed with the addNotify feature active and teacher-level accounts exist on the system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.2.16
Interim mitigation

Update the WPSchoolPress plugin to version 2.2.18 or later. If patching is delayed, restrict teacher-level account access and implement Web Application Firewall rules to detect SQL injection attack patterns.

Recommended fix High confidence

WPSchoolPress version 2.2.18 or later

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard with administrator privileges
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the WPSchoolPress plugin in the list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress Plugin Repository and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin version is 2.2.18 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wpschoolpress Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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