SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-69295

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
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 TeconceTheme Coven Core coven-core allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Coven Core: from n/a through <= 1.3.

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

Coven Core theme by TeconceTheme contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.3. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via unsanitized user input, potentially leading to data exfiltration or database compromise.

MitigationUpgrade Coven Core to version 1.4 or later. If no patch is available, disable the theme until an update is released and review code for parameterized queries.

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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. Locate and identify Coven Core theme installation
    Search the web server for theme files named 'coven-core', 'Coven-Core', or 'coven' typically found in wp-content/themes/ (WordPress) or similar theme directories. Look for a style.css or theme.json file containing the theme name 'Coven Core' by TeconceTheme.
    Affected if The Coven Core theme by TeconceTheme is installed on the server
  2. Determine installed theme version
    Open the theme's style.css file (usually in the theme root directory) and locate the 'Version:' comment or check theme.json for a version field. Compare this version number against the affected range.
    Affected if Installed version is 1.3 or lower (1.0 through 1.3 are affected)
  3. Identify vulnerable user input points
    Search the theme PHP files for direct usage of superglobal variables ($_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) in SQL queries without prepare() or parameterized queries. Focus on files in includes/ or widgets/ directories that handle user-submitted data.
    Affected if Code exists that passes unsanitized user input directly into SQL queries without prepared statements
  4. Check for the specific blind SQL injection attack surface
    Review theme files that handle search parameters, filter options, ID lookups, or any endpoint accepting user-controlled values used in database queries. Common vulnerable patterns include: $_GET['id'], $_GET['s'], $_POST['search'], or similar parameters passed to WP_Query or direct $wpdb->get_results() calls.
    Affected if Any theme file accepts user input and uses it in database queries without sanitization or parameterization

A system is affected if the Coven Core theme version is 1.3 or lower and contains code that passes unsanitized user input directly into SQL queries.

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 Coven Core to version 1.4 or later. If no patch is available, disable the theme until an update is released and review code for parameterized queries.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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