CVE-2025-14770 is an SQL Injection vulnerability identified in the 'Shipping Rate By Cities' WordPress plugin developed by tridenttechnolabs. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0. The root cause is the improper neutralization of special elements in the 'city' parameter, which is used in SQL queries without sufficient escaping or prepared statements. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious SQL code into the 'city' parameter, which the plugin then concatenates directly into SQL commands executed against the backend database. This injection allows unauthorized actors to append additional SQL queries, potentially extracting sensitive data such as user credentials, payment information, or other confidential records stored in the database. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction, increasing its risk profile. Despite no known active exploits in the wild, the vulnerability's characteristics make it a prime candidate for exploitation once weaponized. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 indicates a high severity due to the vulnerability's impact on confidentiality and ease of exploitation. The plugin is commonly used in e-commerce and shipping rate calculation contexts, making affected sites attractive targets for attackers seeking sensitive business or customer data. The lack of available patches at the time of disclosure necessitates immediate interim protective measures.

For European organizations, the exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant data breaches, exposing sensitive customer and business information stored in WordPress databases. This can result in loss of customer trust, regulatory penalties under GDPR for data protection failures, and potential financial losses due to fraud or remediation costs. E-commerce businesses relying on the Shipping Rate By Cities plugin are particularly at risk, as attackers could extract pricing, shipping, or customer data. The vulnerability's unauthenticated and remote exploitability means attackers can target vulnerable websites en masse without needing credentials, increasing the likelihood of widespread compromise. Additionally, data leakage could facilitate further attacks such as phishing or identity theft. The impact on confidentiality is high, while integrity and availability are less affected. Given the importance of data privacy regulations in Europe, organizations face both operational and legal consequences if exploited.

Immediate mitigation should focus on monitoring and restricting access to the vulnerable parameter 'city'. Organizations should implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting this parameter. Input validation and sanitization can be enforced at the application or server level to reject suspicious inputs. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or replacing the Shipping Rate By Cities plugin with alternative solutions that do not have this vulnerability. Regularly audit WordPress plugins for updates and vulnerabilities. Employ database user accounts with least privilege, limiting the potential data exposure if an injection occurs. Enable detailed logging and alerting on database query anomalies to detect exploitation attempts early. Conduct penetration testing focused on SQL injection vectors to verify the effectiveness of mitigations. Once patches become available, prioritize immediate application to eliminate the vulnerability.