CVE-2025-10003: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘upload_file_remove’ function and 'htmlvar' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.44 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress, which provides front-end login, user registration, profile, and member directory functionality, is vulnerable to a time-based SQL Injection via the 'upload_file_remove' function and the 'htmlvar' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user-supplied input and lack of proper SQL query preparation, enabling attackers to append additional SQL queries. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.44. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the backend database. The impact is limited to confidentiality as integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality if possible. Monitor official channels for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security teams.
CVE-2025-10003: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
Description
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘upload_file_remove’ function and 'htmlvar' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.44 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress, which provides front-end login, user registration, profile, and member directory functionality, is vulnerable to a time-based SQL Injection via the 'upload_file_remove' function and the 'htmlvar' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user-supplied input and lack of proper SQL query preparation, enabling attackers to append additional SQL queries. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.44. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the backend database. The impact is limited to confidentiality as integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality if possible. Monitor official channels for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security teams.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-04T18:27:06.623Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68bb9c18535f4a97731dab4f
Added to database: 9/6/2025, 2:27:36 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:56:09 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:48:41 AM
Views: 134
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