CVE-2025-28873
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Scott Taylor Shuffle shuffle allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Shuffle: from n/a through <= 0.5.
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 · moderate confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Shuffle component of Scott Taylor. Attackers can inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input parameters, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.5.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Locate the Shuffle componentSearch your codebase, dependencies, or installed packages for a component named 'Shuffle' authored by Scott Taylor. Check your package.json, Gemfile, requirements.txt, or similar dependency manifests.Affected if The Shuffle component by Scott Taylor is present in your project dependencies or codebase.
-
Determine the installed versionCheck the version of the Shuffle component in your dependency lock file (package-lock.json, Gemfile.lock, Pipfile.lock) or by running a package manager command like 'npm list shuffle', 'gem list shuffle', or 'pip show shuffle'.Affected if The installed version is 0.5 or lower.
-
Identify input handling in ShuffleReview the source code of the Shuffle component to identify where user-supplied input is accepted. Look for functions, methods, or API endpoints that accept query parameters, form inputs, or request body data.Affected if User input is passed to the Shuffle component without sanitization or parameterization.
-
Verify SQL query constructionExamine the Shuffle component code for direct string concatenation or unsanitized interpolation of user input into SQL queries. Look for patterns like 'SELECT * FROM ' + user_input or similar unsafe query building.Affected if SQL queries are constructed using string concatenation or interpolation with user-provided data rather than parameterized queries.
Your environment is affected if the Shuffle component by Scott Taylor version 0.5 or lower is present and user input can reach SQL query construction without sanitization or prepared statements.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a version beyond 0.5 that patches this vulnerability. Alternatively, implement proper input validation and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) to neutralize SQL injection vectors.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $4,224.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2025-28873 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-28873 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data