{"id":50820,"date":"2025-06-10T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:18:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-02T21:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:13:30","slug":"cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4578: SQL Injection Vulnerability in File Provider WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, and the latest vulnerability, CVE-2025-4578, is a testament to this evolution. This vulnerability affects the File Provider WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 1.2.3. Given the widespread use of WordPress as a content management system throughout the globe, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47669-linux-kernel-vulnerability-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58104\">vulnerability has the potential<\/a> to impact a significant number of websites, and ultimately, their users. The crux of the issue lies in the plugin&#8217;s improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57039\">SQL Injection vulnerability<\/a> that could allow unauthorized users to compromise systems or leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4578<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42977-path-handling-vulnerability-that-risks-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57040\">Data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2141936869\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3054-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59229\">File Provider WordPress Plugin<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4103-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wp-geometa-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58210\">vulnerability stems from the plugin&#8217;s<\/a> mishandling of a parameter in its AJAX action. Specifically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53652-jenkins-git-parameter-plugin-unvalidated-input-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68627\">plugin does not appropriately sanitize and escape this parameter<\/a> before it is used in a SQL statement. Consequently, an attacker can manipulate this parameter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46455-indigothemes-wp-hrm-lite-sql-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57075\">inject malicious SQL<\/a> code. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48492-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-getsimple-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57251\">code can be executed<\/a> when the AJAX action is called, giving the attacker the ability to retrieve, manipulate, or delete data from the website&#8217;s database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-92377826\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49113-critical-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58351\">code snippet illustrates how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=file_provider_download HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nfile_id=1; DROP TABLE users; --<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `file_id` parameter is manipulated to include a SQL command (`DROP TABLE users;`) that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3055-critical-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59153\">deletes<\/a> the `users` table from the database. The `&#8211;` at the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3499-unauthenticated-rest-apis-expose-system-to-os-command-injection-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77662\">command signals the rest<\/a> of the SQL query to be ignored, preventing any syntax errors that might alert to the malicious activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59154\">vulnerability is by applying the patch<\/a> provided by the vendor. This patch addresses the flaw in the parameter sanitization, thus preventing an attacker from exploiting it to perform a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46154-sql-time-injection-vulnerability-in-foxcms-v1-25\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58510\">SQL injection<\/a>. In situations where immediate patching is not feasible, implementing a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation by identifying and blocking suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-2921-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-short-url-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59419\">SQL injection<\/a> attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, and the latest vulnerability, CVE-2025-4578, is a testament to this evolution. This vulnerability affects the File Provider WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 1.2.3. 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