CVE-2025-48299
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 YayCommerce YayExtra yayextra allows SQL Injection.This issue affects YayExtra: from n/a through <= 1.5.5.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in YayCommerce YayExtra plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs in database queries. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL statements, potentially allowing data exfiltration or manipulation.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 YayExtra plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for YayExtra by YayCommerce, or check the filesystem at /wp-content/plugins/ for a yayeextra or similar directoryAffected if The plugin is not present in the environment
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Identify the installed YayExtra versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > YayExtra and view the version number displayed, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/[yayeextra-folder]/yayeextra.php for 'Version:' fieldAffected if The version number cannot be determined or is within an affected range that includes unpatched versions
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Check for unauthenticated SQL injection entry pointsReview web server access logs and WordPress debug logs for unusual SQL syntax, UNION SELECT statements, or common SQL injection patterns in requests to /wp-json/yayeextra/ endpoints or any AJAX actions related to the pluginAffected if Suspicious SQL patterns are found in request logs pointing to YayExtra functionality
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Inspect database for anomalous data access patternsReview MySQL/MariaDB slow query log and general log for queries originating from the web application user that contain unusual UNION clauses, subqueries, or attempts to access information_schemaAffected if SQL queries from the application contain injected SQL syntax or unexpected database introspection attempts
The environment is affected if YayExtra is installed and running an unpatched version where user-supplied input reaches unsanitized database queries, or if exploitation indicators are found in logs or database activity.
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 dataUpdate YayExtra to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released. Alternatively, implement input validation and use prepared statements for all database queries.
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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.
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- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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