SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-31531

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in click5 History Log by click5 history-log-by-click5 allows SQL Injection.This issue affects History Log by click5: from n/a through <= 1.0.13.

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

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the click5 History Log WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.0.13) due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Attackers can inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input parameters, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or data modification.

MitigationUpgrade to the latest version of the History Log by click5 plugin (currently 1.0.14 or later). If no update is available, sanitize all user-supplied input before use in SQL queries and implement prepared statements/parameterized queries.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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

  1. Locate the History Log plugin directory
    Check your WordPress installation at wp-content/plugins/ for a directory named 'click5-history-log' or similar containing the History Log plugin files
    Affected if The plugin directory exists on the server
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually click5-history-log.php) and locate the version string in the plugin header comment (e.g., 'Version: 1.0.x')
    Affected if The version string cannot be found or shows an unlisted version number
  3. Compare your version to the affected range
    Review the version found in step 2 and compare it against the affected versions (all versions <= 1.0.13)
    Affected if Your installed version is 1.0.13 or any earlier version (e.g., 1.0.12, 1.0.11, etc.)
  4. Confirm the plugin is active
    Log into the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and verify whether the History Log by click5 plugin is currently activated
    Affected if The plugin is active and your version is <= 1.0.13

You are affected if the click5 History Log plugin is installed, active, and running version 1.0.13 or earlier.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to the latest version of the History Log by click5 plugin (currently 1.0.14 or later). If no update is available, sanitize all user-supplied input before use in SQL queries and implement prepared statements/parameterized queries.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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