CVE-2025-54720 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-54720: WordPress Nest Addons Plugin <= 1.6.3 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Steelthemes
Product Nest Addons
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published August 28, 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 SteelThemes Nest Addons nest-addons allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Nest Addons: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Nest Addons versions 1.6.3 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data from the site's database and cause service disruptions. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.6.3 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the database and cause the site to become slow or unresponsive.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal database contents (user data, posts, settings) and disrupt site availability without any warning.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated