Database disclosure via unsanitized AJAX post parameter
Published Jun 10, 2025 · Updated Jun 10, 2025
SQL injection in erumfaham Likes and Dislikes Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read database data via AJAX. The unauthenticated my_likes_dislikes_action handler places the post parameter into an SQL statement without sanitization or escaping, and crafted expressions can trigger database delays. No account or user interaction is required; successful exploitation exposes data accessible to the WordPress database connection.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in erumfaham Likes and Dislikes Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read database data via AJAX. The unauthenticated my_likes_dislikes_action handler places the post parameter into an SQL statement without sanitization or escaping, and crafted expressions can trigger database delays. No account or user interaction is required; successful exploitation exposes data accessible to the WordPress database connection.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-4840
- Published
- Jun 10, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Vendor
- erumfaham
- Product
- Likes and Dislikes Plugin
- Classifications
- CWE-89, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.0
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Unauthenticated time-based SQL injection proof of conceptproof of concept · validated
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