CVE-2025-49854
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 Anh Tran Slim SEO slim-seo allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Slim SEO: from n/a through <= 4.5.4.
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 Slim SEO WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs. The flaw exists in the plugin's database queries where special elements are not properly neutralized before being used in SQL statements. Attackers can exploit this to access, modify, or delete database contents.
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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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Verify Slim SEO plugin is installed and activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Slim SEO. Confirm it shows as ActiveAffected if Plugin is installed and activated in WordPress
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Determine installed Slim SEO versionIn Plugins list, note the version number displayed under Slim SEO. Compare this to any patched version released by the plugin developersAffected if Version is earlier than the patched release or no patch version is yet documented
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Identify database query usage in pluginExamine Slim SEO plugin files for database operations (wpdb->prepare, $wpdb->query, WP_Database functions) that handle user-supplied parametersAffected if Plugin constructs SQL queries using user input without parameterized queries or proper sanitization
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Review user input entry pointsCheck plugin admin settings pages, frontend features, or any REST API endpoints where users can submit data that reaches database queriesAffected if User-controllable data flows directly into SQL statements without validation or escaping
If Slim SEO is active and processes user input in database queries without prepared statements, the environment is vulnerable to this SQL injection flaw.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to a patched version of Slim SEO when available. Until then, implement input validation and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations to prevent SQL injection.
Latest version after 4.5.4 (check WordPress plugin repository for current release)
- 1. Backup your WordPress database and files before making any changes
- 2. Update Slim SEO plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository
- 3. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version in WordPress admin
- 4. Test critical functionality on the site to ensure the update did not break existing features
- 5. Clear any caching layers if applicable
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
- 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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