CVE-2025-28983
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 ClickandPledge Click & Pledge Connect allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Click & Pledge Connect: from 25.04010101 through WP6.8.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in ClickandPledge Click & Pledge Connect allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially escalating privileges by manipulating database authentication or authorization logic.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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Identify ClickandPledge Connect versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > ClickandPledge Connect and note the version number displayed, or check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/clickandpledge-connect/ folder for the Version commentAffected if The installed version is older than the latest available version (or any version prior to the patch that addressed CVE-2025-28983)
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Confirm the plugin is activeNavigate to WordPress Plugins page and verify ClickandPledge Connect is activated. SQL injection requires the plugin to be runningAffected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
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Check for authenticated user accessReview WordPress user roles and capabilities at Users > All Users. Identify which user roles have access to ClickandPledge Connect functionality (typically Administrators or Editors with donation/connection management access)Affected if Any authenticated user with access to ClickandPledge Connect features exists on the site
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Inspect plugin error logs for SQL anomaliesCheck WordPress debug.log (wp-content/debug.log) and any ClickandPledge-specific logs for SQL syntax errors, unexpected database queries, or warning messages containing SQL keywords near plugin function callsAffected if SQL errors or suspicious database query patterns appear in logs related to plugin functionality
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Review admin activity for unauthorized privilege changesCheck WordPress user tables and audit logs for unexpected role changes, new user accounts with Administrator role, or modifications to user capabilities that did not originate from authorized administratorsAffected if Privilege escalation attempts or unauthorized role modifications are detected in the environment
The environment is affected if ClickandPledge Connect is active and running a version prior to the patched release, especially if the site allows authenticated users to access plugin features.
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 dataApply vendor patch when available; otherwise implement parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database operations and restrict database permissions to least privilege.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-28983 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
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