CVE-2025-52823
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 ovatheme Cube Portfolio cubeportfolio allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Cube Portfolio: from n/a through <= 1.16.8.
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 ovatheme Cube Portfolio plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or exfiltration.
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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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify if Cube Portfolio plugin is installedLocate the ovatheme Cube Portfolio plugin files in the WordPress wp-content/plugins directory, typically at /wp-content/plugins/cubeportfolio/ or check the WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The plugin directory or entry exists in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed plugin versionCheck the main plugin file (usually index.php or cubeportfolio.php) for the 'Version' header comment, or look in the WordPress database wp_options table for the 'cubeportfolio_version' optionAffected if Version number is found and is lower than 1.16.9 or the version cannot be determined
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Identify vulnerable SQL query codeSearch plugin PHP files for direct SQL query construction using $wpdb->prepare, $wpdb->query, or raw SQL concatenation with user input variables (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) without proper escaping or prepared statementsAffected if SQL queries reference unsanitized user input (request parameters, GET/POST variables) and lack parameterized binding
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Check for unsanitized input in search/filter functionalityReview files handling search, filter, or portfolio query parameters. Look for code sections that incorporate $_REQUEST, $_GET, or $_POST values directly into WHERE clauses without escapingAffected if User-supplied parameters are inserted into SQL queries without using $wpdb->prepare() with placeholder bindings or equivalent escaping functions
The environment is affected if the ovatheme Cube Portfolio plugin is installed with a version lower than 1.16.9 and contains SQL queries that directly incorporate unsanitized user input.
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 dataReplace all dynamic SQL queries with prepared statements/parameterized queries, implement proper input validation and escaping, and apply vendor-released patch for version 1.16.9 or later.
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