CVE-2025-13090: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit
The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13090 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.4.6. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'search' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators to append malicious SQL commands to existing queries. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is rated high impact. No known public exploits exist currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the WP Directory Kit plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-13090: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in wpdirectorykit WP Directory Kit
Description
The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13090 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.4.6. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'search' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators to append malicious SQL commands to existing queries. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is rated high impact. No known public exploits exist currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the WP Directory Kit plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-12T20:07:21.330Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 692ed0d35ae7112264bc9d96
Added to database: 12/2/2025, 11:43:15 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:28:30 AM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 10:25:33 AM
Views: 190
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