{"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":"<strong>CVE-2025-28982: Severe SQL Injection Vulnerability in ThimPress WP Pipes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10057-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wp-import-ultimate-csv-xml-importer-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90919\">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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7793-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69044\">leading to extensive data leakage or even system<\/a> takeover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-28982<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS Score: 9.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78535\">System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-699452270\" 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>ThimPress WP Pipes | Up to 1.4.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59458-jetbrains-junie-code-execution-vulnerability-through-improper-command-validation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89597\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4784-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-moderec-tourtella\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68452\">inject malicious SQL<\/a> commands, which are then executed by the database. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68453\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> viewing, modification, or deletion of data within the database. In certain scenarios, it could even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7837-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-t6-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71165\">lead to a full system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2133792348\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52362-critical-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-phproxy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71164\">request that an attacker could send to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint. The malicious SQL command is embedded within the request body.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-pipes\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user_input&quot;: &quot;&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` would be executed if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71166\">application does not properly sanitize the user<\/a> input. This would result in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88683\">deletion of the users table from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26854-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-joomla-good-search-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69043\">SQL Injection<\/a> attempts. However, these should not be considered as long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52376-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-nexxt-solutions-ncm-x1800-mesh-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75475\">solutions as they do not fix the underlying vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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