{"id":86819,"date":"2026-03-31T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-7670-time-based-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-js-archive-list-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7670-time-based-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-js-archive-list-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7670: Time-Based SQL Injection Vulnerability in JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-7670 vulnerability is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability that affects the JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress. It is a significant concern as it allows unauthenticated attackers to inject custom SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to data leakage or even system compromise. Websites utilizing versions of this plugin up to and including 6.1.5 are at risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7670<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3836964889\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress | 6.1.5 and below<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from the build_sql_where() function in the JS Archive List plugin, which inadequately escapes user-supplied parameters and lacks sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to append malicious SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to extraction of sensitive information from the database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4061566335\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP request with a malicious SQL payload.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=jsal_suggest HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ns=1+UNION+SELECT+1,CONCAT(user_login,0x3a,user_pass),1+FROM+wp_users-- -<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8220;s&#8221; parameter is used to inject a SQL UNION SELECT query that concatenates the login and password of users from the &#8216;wp_users&#8217; table. This could potentially leak sensitive information like usernames and hashed passwords.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch to rectify this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, users can also deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and block SQL Injection attacks. Regularly updating and patching software is also a must to prevent such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-7670 vulnerability is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability that affects the JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress. It is a significant concern as it allows unauthenticated attackers to inject custom SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to data leakage or even system compromise. 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