CVE-2025-2478: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in allhart Code Clone
The Code Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘snippetId’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9 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-2025-2478 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the allhart Code Clone WordPress plugin versions up to 0.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'snippetId' parameter, which is not sufficiently escaped or prepared in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges can append SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the plugin's database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector but compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual database activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-2478: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in allhart Code Clone
Description
The Code Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘snippetId’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.9 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-2025-2478 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the allhart Code Clone WordPress plugin versions up to 0.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'snippetId' parameter, which is not sufficiently escaped or prepared in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges can append SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the plugin's database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector but compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual database activity related to the plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-17T21:37:30.036Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b23b7ef31ef0b54e803
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:13:58 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:22:29 PM
Views: 17
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