Overview
The cybersecurity world has witnessed a major vulnerability named CVE-2025-46455, which affects the IndigoThemes WP HRM LITE plugin. This vulnerability is an SQL Injection vulnerability, which could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. It affects versions of WP HRM LITE up to and including 1.1. This vulnerability could have severe consequences, especially for organizations that rely on this plugin for their Human Resource Management, as it could lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-46455
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.3)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
IndigoThemes WP HRM LITE | Up to and including 1.1
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability resides in the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, specifically within the IndigoThemes WP HRM LITE plugin. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data through user inputs or through manipulations of parameters in an HTTP request. These malicious inputs are then processed by the vulnerable application, resulting in SQL commands being executed that the application’s designers did not intend. This could lead to unauthorized read or write access to the database, and potentially, complete system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker sends a malicious HTTP request with an SQL injection payload:
POST /wp-hrm-lite/handler.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
user_id=1 OR 1=1; DROP TABLE users; --In this example, the malicious payload `1 OR 1=1; DROP TABLE users; –` manipulates the SQL query to always return true (`1 OR 1=1`), followed by a query to drop or delete the `users` table, effectively performing an unauthorized action on the database. The `–` at the end is used to comment out any remaining part of the original query, ensuring that the malicious query executes without error.
This is a simple example, and actual attacks could be far more complex, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or even full system compromise. Therefore, it is essential to apply appropriate mitigations as soon as possible.