CVE-2025-39357 Overview
CVE-2025-39357 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in the mojoomla Hospital Management System plugin for WordPress. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands [CWE-89]. It affects all plugin versions up to and including 47.0 (20-11-2023). An authenticated attacker with low privileges can send crafted input to inject arbitrary SQL statements into backend queries. Successful exploitation exposes sensitive patient and operational data stored in the WordPress database. The vulnerability is tracked in the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report.
Critical Impact
An authenticated attacker can extract confidential patient records, credentials, and configuration data from the WordPress database hosting the Hospital Management System plugin.
Affected Products
- mojoomla Hospital Management System plugin for WordPress
- All versions from n/a through <= 47.0 (20-11-2023)
- WordPress sites using the hospital-management plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-05-19 - CVE-2025-39357 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-39357
Vulnerability Analysis
The Hospital Management System plugin builds SQL queries by concatenating user-supplied input directly into query strings. The plugin fails to apply parameterized queries or proper escaping through WordPress APIs such as wpdb->prepare(). An attacker submits crafted parameters through plugin endpoints that reach vulnerable query construction paths.
The attack requires network access and authentication with low privileges. No user interaction is needed. The scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component into the underlying database. Confidentiality impact is high while availability impact is limited.
Root Cause
The root cause is Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command [CWE-89]. Input from HTTP request parameters flows into SQL statements without sanitization or prepared statement binding. Attackers exploit this by inserting SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, or boolean payloads.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based. A logged-in user with subscriber-level or higher privileges submits malicious payloads to plugin endpoints exposed by the Hospital Management System. The injected SQL executes within the WordPress database context and can read tables containing patient information, user credentials, and session data. Refer to the Patchstack advisory for endpoint specifics.
No verified public exploit code is available at this time. The vulnerability mechanism follows standard SQL injection patterns where attacker-controlled input is concatenated into a query without sanitization.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-39357
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints containing SQL keywords such as UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, or INFORMATION_SCHEMA.
- Unusual wp_users or patient table reads correlated with plugin URLs in webserver access logs.
- Authenticated sessions issuing high volumes of POST or GET requests to hospital-management plugin handlers.
- Database error messages logged by PHP or MySQL referencing syntax errors near plugin query strings.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect WordPress access logs for requests to plugin paths containing encoded SQL metacharacters (%27, %20OR%20, --).
- Enable MySQL general query logging in staging environments and review queries originating from the plugin for unsanitized concatenation.
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule set that flags SQL injection signatures targeting WordPress plugin parameters.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward webserver and WordPress audit logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation and alerting on SQLi patterns.
- Monitor outbound database query volume from the WordPress host for spikes that suggest data exfiltration.
- Alert on authenticated low-privilege accounts accessing administrative plugin endpoints outside expected workflows.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-39357
Immediate Actions Required
- Disable the Hospital Management System plugin until a patched release is installed.
- Audit WordPress user accounts and remove unused low-privilege accounts that could be leveraged to authenticate.
- Rotate database credentials and WordPress secret keys if compromise is suspected.
- Restrict access to the WordPress site using IP allowlists or VPN gating while remediation is pending.
Patch Information
No fixed version is identified in the available advisory data. The vulnerability affects all versions through 47.0 (20-11-2023). Monitor the Patchstack advisory and the vendor's plugin page for an updated release. Apply the patch as soon as it becomes available through the WordPress plugin repository.
Workarounds
- Deploy a WAF with virtual patching rules that block SQL injection payloads targeting the hospital-management plugin endpoints.
- Place the WordPress site behind an authenticated reverse proxy to limit exposure to trusted users only.
- Apply least-privilege database permissions so the WordPress MySQL user cannot read tables outside the WordPress schema.
# Example: disable the vulnerable plugin via WP-CLI until a fix is released
wp plugin deactivate hospital-management
wp plugin status hospital-management
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