CVE-2025-31640 HIGH

CVE-2025-31640: WordPress Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress plugin < 1.6 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Lambertgroup
Product Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published May 16, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 LambertGroup Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress magic-carousel allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress: from n/a through < 1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel versions 1.6 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious SQL code to read sensitive data from the WordPress database. The vulnerability affects multiple database operations and can expose user information, post content, and other stored data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials and private post content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data, passwords, and private content may be exposed to authenticated attackers with minimal site access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a WordPress user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated