Overview
We begin our discussion with an in-depth look at a high severity cybersecurity vulnerability, the CVE-2025-28982. This vulnerability is an SQL Injection flaw discovered in the ThimPress WP Pipes plugin, a popular tool used for data migration and manipulation in WordPress websites. The importance of this vulnerability cannot be overstated. Given the widespread usage of this plugin, a successful exploitation could potentially compromise a vast number of websites, leading to extensive data leakage or even system takeover.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-28982
Severity: High (CVSS Score: 9.3)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
ThimPress WP Pipes | Up to 1.4.3
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of an improper neutralization of special elements within an SQL command. This means that the software does not properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query. An attacker can inject malicious SQL commands, which are then executed by the database. This could lead to unauthorized viewing, modification, or deletion of data within the database. In certain scenarios, it could even lead to a full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP POST request that an attacker could send to a vulnerable endpoint. The malicious SQL command is embedded within the request body.
POST /wp-pipes/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"user_input": "' OR '1'='1'; DROP TABLE users; --"
}In this example, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` would be executed if the application does not properly sanitize the user input. This would result in the deletion of the users table from the database.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as possible. For temporary mitigation, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help detect and block SQL Injection attempts. However, these should not be considered as long-term solutions as they do not fix the underlying vulnerability.