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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-68017

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Antideo Antideo Email Validator antideo-email-validator allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Antideo Email Validator: from n/a through <= 1.0.10.

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

The Antideo Email Validator plugin for WordPress contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability. Attackers can inject malicious SQL commands through input fields (likely email validation endpoints) that aren't properly sanitized. Blind SQL injection allows attackers to extract data or cause damage by observing behavioral differences rather than direct output.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Antideo Email Validator when available. Until then, disable the plugin or restrict access to email validation endpoints. Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations.

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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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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. Locate the installed version of Antideo Email Validator
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find Antideo Email Validator to read the version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (usually /wp-content/plugins/antideo-email-validator/ directory) for the version header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than the fixed version released after this CVE (compare against the latest version on wordpress.org or the plugin vendor site).
  2. Verify the plugin is active
    Check if Antideo Email Validator is enabled in WordPress under Plugins > Installed Plugins. An active status means the plugin's functionality is processing requests.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and activated, making the vulnerable code paths accessible to users who can submit email validation requests.
  3. Identify if email validation endpoints are publicly accessible
    Test accessing common plugin endpoints such as /?action=antideo_validate_email or /wp-json/antideo/v1/validate (check plugin documentation for actual endpoint paths). Use curl or a browser to make a test request with a benign email address.
    Affected if The validation endpoints respond to requests without authentication, allowing external attackers to inject SQL through input parameters.
  4. Review plugin source for unparameterized database queries
    If you have file access, examine the main plugin PHP files in /wp-content/plugins/antideo-email-validator/ for direct use of $wpdb->query(), $wpdb->prepare() with unsanitized input, or similar patterns where user input (like email addresses) flows into SQL queries without escaping.
    Affected if Direct string concatenation or improper use of $wpdb->prepare() with user-supplied email input is found in the code, confirming the vulnerability exists in this installation.

You are affected if Antideo Email Validator is installed and active, your installed version predates the patched release, and the email validation endpoints accept unauthenticated input.

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 the latest version of Antideo Email Validator when available. Until then, disable the plugin or restrict access to email validation endpoints. Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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