CVE-2025-22536: WP Music Player SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2025-22536 Overview

CVE-2025-22536 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in the WP Music Player WordPress plugin developed by hiren.sabd. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command [CWE-89]. Attackers with high privileges can inject malicious SQL statements through unsanitized input passed to backend database queries. The vulnerability affects all versions of WP Music Player from initial release through version 1.3. Successful exploitation allows attackers to read confidential database contents and degrade application availability across the WordPress site.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries against the WordPress database, exposing sensitive user data and impacting site availability.

Affected Products

WP Music Player plugin for WordPress (wp-music-player)
All versions up to and including 1.3
WordPress sites with the plugin installed and activated

Discovery Timeline

2025-01-07 - CVE CVE-2025-22536 published to NVD
2026-04-23 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-22536

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the WP Music Player plugin's handling of user-supplied input passed to SQL queries. The plugin fails to properly neutralize special characters such as single quotes, comments, and SQL operators before incorporating input into database statements. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query context and append arbitrary SQL syntax.

The attack requires high privileges on the WordPress installation, meaning the attacker must already hold an authenticated role with elevated access. However, the scope changes upon successful exploitation, indicating impact extends beyond the vulnerable component. Confidentiality impact is high, while availability impact is low. There is no integrity impact reported for this issue.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing or insufficient input sanitization and parameterization in SQL query construction. The plugin concatenates user-controlled input directly into SQL statements without using prepared statements or the WordPress $wpdb->prepare() API. This pattern is a common source of SQL injection in WordPress plugins.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based and remotely exploitable through standard HTTP requests to the WordPress site. An authenticated attacker submits crafted input through plugin-exposed parameters that reach vulnerable query construction logic. The injected SQL is then executed against the WordPress database with the privileges of the database user.

No verified proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available. Refer to the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory for additional technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-22536

Indicators of Compromise

Unusual SQL syntax in HTTP request parameters targeting WP Music Player endpoints
Database error messages referencing wp-music-player plugin queries in WordPress logs
Unexpected SELECT, UNION, or SLEEP patterns in web server access logs
Outbound database queries originating from authenticated administrative sessions at abnormal times

Detection Strategies

Inspect WordPress access logs for requests containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, or SLEEP(
Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection signature detection for WordPress plugin paths
Enable WordPress debug logging to capture database query errors from the plugin
Monitor authenticated user sessions for anomalous query patterns against wp_ tables

Monitoring Recommendations

Audit privileged WordPress accounts for unexpected activity and credential reuse
Correlate plugin request volume with database query latency to identify time-based injection attempts
Alert on any access to the plugin's administrative endpoints by non-administrative roles
Track plugin installation inventory across managed WordPress sites for version 1.3 and earlier

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-22536

Immediate Actions Required

Identify all WordPress sites running the WP Music Player plugin version 1.3 or earlier
Deactivate and remove the plugin until a patched version is confirmed available
Rotate WordPress administrator credentials if compromise is suspected
Review database audit logs for evidence of unauthorized query execution

Patch Information

No vendor patch has been confirmed in the published CVE record. Monitor the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory and the official WordPress plugin repository for an updated release beyond version 1.3.

Workarounds

Deactivate the WP Music Player plugin until an official fix is released
Restrict access to WordPress administrative endpoints using IP allowlisting
Apply a virtual patch via a WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting the plugin's request parameters
Enforce least-privilege roles to reduce the population of users meeting the high-privilege precondition

bash

# Disable the vulnerable plugin via WP-CLI
wp plugin deactivate wp-music-player
wp plugin delete wp-music-player