{"id":86556,"date":"2026-02-26T09:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:32:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-4381-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-ads-pro-plugin-multi-purpose-wordpress-advertising-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4381-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-ads-pro-plugin-multi-purpose-wordpress-advertising-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4381: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Ads Pro Plugin &#8211; Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-4381 is a significant cybersecurity threat to WordPress users using the Ads Pro Plugin &#8211; Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager. It is an SQL Injection vulnerability that can lead to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage. This report details the vulnerability, its impact, and recommended mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4381<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage due to SQL Injection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1711998262\" 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>Ads Pro Plugin &#8211; Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager | Up to and including 4.89<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit occurs due to insufficient escaping on a user-supplied parameter and a lack of adequate preparation on an existing SQL query within the getSpace() function of the plugin. By injecting malicious SQL queries via the &#8216;$id&#8217; variable, an unauthenticated attacker can manipulate the database, potentially extracting sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3918183028\" 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>An example of how the vulnerability might be exploited could be a malicious HTTP request like below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable_plugin\/getSpace?id=1;DROP TABLE users; HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker appends a &#8216;DROP TABLE&#8217; SQL command to the &#8216;id&#8217; parameter, which, if successful, would delete the &#8216;users&#8217; table from the database. This is a simplified example and the actual attacks can be much more complex and damaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the latest vendor patch to fix the vulnerability. If a patch is not immediately available, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation. These systems should be configured to detect and prevent SQL Injection attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-4381 is a significant cybersecurity threat to WordPress users using the Ads Pro Plugin &#8211; Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager. It is an SQL Injection vulnerability that can lead to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage. This report details the vulnerability, its impact, and recommended mitigation strategies. 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