CVE-2025-13652: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in manchumahara CBX Bookmark & Favorite
The CBX Bookmark & Favorite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4 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 Subscriber-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-2025-13652 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the CBX Bookmark & Favorite WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.4. The issue stems from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to inject additional SQL commands. This occurs due to insufficient escaping and lack of parameterized queries in the plugin's handling of the 'orderby' parameter, enabling unauthorized data extraction from the database.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting SQL commands. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability directly but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security community regarding patches or workarounds.
CVE-2025-13652: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in manchumahara CBX Bookmark & Favorite
Description
The CBX Bookmark & Favorite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4 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 Subscriber-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-2025-13652 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the CBX Bookmark & Favorite WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 2.0.4. The issue stems from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to inject additional SQL commands. This occurs due to insufficient escaping and lack of parameterized queries in the plugin's handling of the 'orderby' parameter, enabling unauthorized data extraction from the database.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting SQL commands. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability directly but compromises confidentiality of data stored in the database.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security community regarding patches or workarounds.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-25T11:26:54.894Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695c838f3839e44175cef8e5
Added to database: 1/6/2026, 3:37:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:36:33 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 3:21:05 AM
Views: 69
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