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CVE-2025-9073: SQL Injection Vulnerability in All in One Minifier Plugin for WordPress

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Overview

This report addresses a significant SQL Injection vulnerability identified in the All in One Minifier plugin for WordPress. It affects all versions up to and including 3.2. The vulnerability is a serious concern as it allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate SQL queries, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-9073
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

All in One Minifier Plugin for WordPress | Up to and including 3.2

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability arises from the plugin’s lack of proper sanitizing on the ‘post_id’ parameter. This oversight allows attackers to append malicious SQL statements to existing queries. As a result, they can manipulate the database to extract sensitive information.

Conceptual Example Code

An attacker might exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted HTTP request like this:

POST /wp-json/wp/v2/posts HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "post_id": "1; SELECT * FROM wp_users;" }

In this conceptual example, `”1; SELECT * FROM wp_users;”` is the malicious payload. It injects an additional SQL statement (`SELECT * FROM wp_users`) into the existing query.

Mitigation Guidance

As a remedial measure, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These measures can help detect and block SQL Injection attacks.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

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