CVE-2025-10002: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in clickwhale ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages
The ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the export_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This may be exploitable by lower level users if access to the plugin is granted.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-10002 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the ClickWhale WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.5.0) affecting the export_csv() function. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89), specifically insufficient escaping of user input and lack of prepared statements. This allows authenticated administrators to inject additional SQL queries, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability requires high privileges (Administrator or above) and does not impact availability or integrity, only confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to perform SQL Injection attacks, leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The vulnerability does not affect data integrity or availability. Lower privilege users may only exploit this if granted access to the plugin. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict plugin access strictly to trusted administrators and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid granting plugin access to lower privilege users. Follow vendor channels for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-10002: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in clickwhale ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages
Description
The ClickWhale – Link Manager, Link Shortener and Click Tracker for Affiliate Links & Link Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the export_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This may be exploitable by lower level users if access to the plugin is granted.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-10002 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the ClickWhale WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.5.0) affecting the export_csv() function. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89), specifically insufficient escaping of user input and lack of prepared statements. This allows authenticated administrators to inject additional SQL queries, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability requires high privileges (Administrator or above) and does not impact availability or integrity, only confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to perform SQL Injection attacks, leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The vulnerability does not affect data integrity or availability. Lower privilege users may only exploit this if granted access to the plugin. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict plugin access strictly to trusted administrators and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid granting plugin access to lower privilege users. Follow vendor channels for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-04T18:21:57.134Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68cf42444a0b186b9321b035
Added to database: 9/21/2025, 12:09:40 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:56:04 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:36:22 AM
Views: 175
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