CVE-2025-48301
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 SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP smtp-sendgrid allows SQL Injection.This issue affects SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP: from n/a through <= 1.5.
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 the YaySMTP WordPress plugin's SendGrid integration allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input that flows directly into database queries without proper parameterized statements.
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
- 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 YaySMTP plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for YaySMTP or check the wp-content/plugins directory for a yaysmtp folderAffected if YaySMTP plugin is present on the WordPress site
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Identify installed YaySMTP versionIn WordPress admin, click on YaySMTP in the plugins list to view the version number, or open the main plugin file (usually yaysmtp.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin commentsAffected if The installed version falls within a vulnerable range or cannot be determined
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Verify SendGrid integration is configuredIn WordPress admin, navigate to YaySMTP > Settings and check if SendGrid is selected as the mailer under the Mailer dropdown settingAffected if SendGrid is selected as the active mailer and the plugin version is vulnerable
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Check database for suspicious SQL patternsReview WordPress database tables (typically wp_options or custom yaysmtp tables) for unexpected or encoded data that may indicate SQL injection attempts, or check database logs for unusual query patternsAffected if Unusual data patterns found in plugin-related database tables
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Inspect server SQL query logsIf SQL query logging is enabled on the database server, review logs for queries from the WordPress application containing unusual SQL fragments, UNION statements, or unexpected WHERE conditions that could indicate exploitationAffected if Malicious SQL patterns detected in query logs originating from the plugin
A user is affected if YaySMTP with SendGrid integration is installed and the installed version is within the vulnerable version range, particularly if SendGrid is the active mailer and unsanitized input could reach the SQL queries.
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 to a patched version of the plugin when released; prior to patch, audit and sanitize all user-supplied input before use in SQL queries and replace dynamic query construction with prepared statements.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2025-48301 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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