SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-49897

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-15
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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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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 gopiplus Vertical scroll slideshow gallery v2 allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects Vertical scroll slideshow gallery v2: from n/a through 9.1.

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 confidence

SQL Injection vulnerability in the gopiplus Vertical scroll slideshow gallery v2 WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input parameters. This blind SQL injection enables attackers to extract sensitive data from the database by observing application behavior changes rather than direct error output.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of the plugin if available. If no update exists, disable the plugin and implement temporary input validation/parameterized queries at the application layer until a vendor fix is released.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

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  1. Locate the plugin in WordPress
    Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Vertical scroll slideshow gallery' or 'gopiplus Vertical scroll slideshow gallery v2' in the list of active plugins.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Identify the installed version
    In the Plugins list, click on the plugin name to view details, or look for the version number displayed in the plugin listing. Alternatively, inspect the plugin main PHP file header for the 'Version' tag.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than the patched version released for this CVE
  3. Confirm plugin is exposed to web requests
    Check if the WordPress site is publicly accessible and the plugin functionality is enabled. Attempt to access any plugin-specific endpoints or shortcodes (such as [vertical-scroll-slide-show]) on the frontend of the site.
    Affected if The plugin shortcode or functionality is rendered on any publicly accessible page or endpoint
  4. Identify vulnerable parameter exposure
    Review HTTP requests to the site that invoke the plugin (via shortcode or direct URL). Examine query parameters passed to the plugin's PHP files for lack of sanitization or use of parameterized queries in the code.
    Affected if Unsanitized user-supplied input parameters are accepted and processed by the plugin without prepared statements or input validation

A user is affected if the gopiplus Vertical scroll slideshow gallery v2 plugin is active on their WordPress site and the installed version predates the vendor patch for this SQL injection vulnerability.

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

Update to a patched version of the plugin if available. If no update exists, disable the plugin and implement temporary input validation/parameterized queries at the application layer until a vendor fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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