CVE-2025-49854 HIGH

CVE-2025-49854: WordPress Slim SEO plugin <= 4.5.4 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Anh Tran
Product Slim SEO
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published June 17, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Anh Tran Slim SEO slim-seo allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Slim SEO: from n/a through <= 4.5.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slim SEO versions 4.5.4 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to high-privilege users. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially reading sensitive database records. The vulnerability requires high privileges but can affect the entire site's database when exploited.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site's database by injecting SQL commands through the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can expose your entire database, including user credentials and private content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege access (admin or editor role) to the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 17, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated