CVE-2025-30819
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 Igor Benic Simple Giveaways giveasap allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Simple Giveaways: from n/a through <= 2.48.1.
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 confidenceSQL Injection vulnerability in the Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.48.1) allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized user input, potentially enabling data exfiltration or database compromise.
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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
- 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.
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Confirm Simple Giveaways plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'simple-giveaways' or similarAffected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
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Check installed plugin versionLook in the plugin's main PHP file for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block, or check the version listed in WordPress admin > Plugins > Simple GiveawaysAffected if Version number is 2.48.1 or lower
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Verify plugin is activeCheck WordPress admin > Plugins > Simple Giveaways shows 'Active' status, or query wp_options table for option_name='active_plugins' containing the pluginAffected if Plugin is activated and handling requests
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Identify exposed entry points accepting user inputReview plugin code for PHP files handling form submissions, AJAX endpoints, or URL parameters; look for direct use of $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST without sanitization before SQL queriesAffected if User-controlled parameters reach database query functions without prepared statements or escaping
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Inspect database logs or application logs for anomalous SQLEnable WordPress debug logging (wp-config.php: define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );) and review any logged SQL errors, or check MySQL slow query log for unusual patternsAffected if SQL syntax errors or unexpected query structures appear in logs
Your environment is affected if the Simple Giveaways plugin is installed, active, and running version 2.48.1 or lower, with user input reaching database queries without proper parameterization.
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 Simple Giveaways to the latest version after the vendor releases a patch, or implement input validation/parameterized queries at the application layer if a patch is unavailable.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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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-2025-30819 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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