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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-49059

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-14
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 CleverReach® CleverReach® WP cleverreach-wp allows SQL Injection.This issue affects CleverReach® WP: from n/a through <= 1.5.20.

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

SQL injection vulnerability in the CleverReach WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or privilege escalation.

MitigationUpgrade to the latest version of CleverReach WP plugin (beyond 1.5.20) once available, or implement input validation and parameterized queries in the affected code paths; consider disabling the plugin if no patch is available.

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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
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. Check the installed CleverReach plugin version
    Log into WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find CleverReach, and note the version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (cleverreach.php in wp-content/plugins/cleverreach/) for the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if The version displayed is 1.5.20 or lower
  2. Verify the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, confirm the CleverReach plugin shows as 'Active'. An inactive plugin would not be directly exploitable via this vulnerability.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
  3. Check for unauthenticated input points
    Review the plugin settings or public-facing forms that accept user input (e.g., subscription forms, email submission fields). The vulnerability lies in unsanitized inputs that could be manipulated with SQL commands.
    Affected if The plugin exposes any public-facing input forms or URL parameters that are not using prepared statements or proper sanitization

If the CleverReach WordPress plugin is installed, active, and running at version 1.5.20 or lower with exposed input fields, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2025-49059.

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 CleverReach WP plugin (beyond 1.5.20) once available, or implement input validation and parameterized queries in the affected code paths; consider disabling the plugin if no patch is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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