CVE-2025-52829 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-52829: WordPress DirectIQ Email Marketing plugin <= 2.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Directiq
Product DirectIQ Email Marketing
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published June 27, 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 DirectIQ DirectIQ Email Marketing directiq-wp allows SQL Injection.This issue affects DirectIQ Email Marketing: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DirectIQ Email Marketing versions 2.0 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An attacker can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and email records. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited remotely. Scope is changed, meaning the impact may extend beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and email records.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attacker can read user data, email lists, and potentially credentials stored in the database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the application; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated