{"id":59578,"date":"2025-07-23T04:43:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:43:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:37:23","slug":"cve-2025-28982-severe-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-thimpress-wp-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28982-severe-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-thimpress-wp-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-28982: Severe SQL Injection Vulnerability in ThimPress WP Pipes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a> 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<\/a> takeover.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-28982
\nSeverity: High (CVSS Score: 9.3)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

ThimPress WP Pipes | Up to 1.4.3<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of an improper neutralization of special elements within an SQL command<\/a>. 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<\/a> commands, which are then executed by the database. This could lead to unauthorized<\/a> viewing, modification, or deletion of data within the database. In certain scenarios, it could even lead to a full system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a> endpoint. The malicious SQL command is embedded within the request body.<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-pipes\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"user_input\": \"' OR '1'='1'; DROP TABLE users; --\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` would be executed if the application does not properly sanitize the user<\/a> input. This would result in the deletion of the users table from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a> attempts. However, these should not be considered as long-term solutions as they do not fix the underlying vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[74],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-sql-injection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t