CVE-2025-28959 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-28959: WordPress URL Shortener <= 3.0.7 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Md Yeasin Ul Haider
Product URL Shortener
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Md Yeasin Ul Haider URL Shortener exact-links allows SQL Injection.This issue affects URL Shortener: from n/a through <= 3.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

URL Shortener versions 3.0.7 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An attacker can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the database or disrupt service availability. No authentication is required, and the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the database or cause service disruption via SQL injection.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents may be exposed; service availability may be degraded or lost.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the vulnerable application; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated