CVE-2025-47575 Overview
CVE-2025-47575 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in the mojoomla School Management plugin for WordPress. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command [CWE-89]. All versions up to and including 92.0.0 are affected. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can inject crafted SQL statements through vulnerable plugin parameters. Successful exploitation lets attackers read sensitive database contents and impact application availability. The vulnerability was published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on May 23, 2025.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can extract data from the WordPress database and disrupt the School Management plugin through crafted SQL payloads sent over the network.
Affected Products
- mojoomla School Management plugin for WordPress
- All versions from initial release through 92.0.0
- WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-05-23 - CVE-2025-47575 published to NVD
- 2026-04-28 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-47575
Vulnerability Analysis
The School Management plugin fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. Attacker-controlled parameters reach query construction logic without parameterization or adequate escaping. This allows arbitrary SQL fragments to alter the structure of executed statements. The CWE-89 classification confirms the root issue as improper neutralization of SQL special elements.
Exploitation requires authenticated access at a low privilege level, but no user interaction is needed. The scope change indicates that successful injection affects resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as the broader WordPress database used by other plugins and core. Attackers can read confidential data including user records, hashed credentials, session tokens, and configuration values. Availability impact reflects that crafted queries can degrade or interrupt plugin functionality.
Root Cause
The plugin concatenates request parameters directly into SQL statements rather than using prepared statements through the WordPress $wpdb->prepare() API. Missing input validation and lack of type enforcement allow malicious operators such as UNION SELECT, comment sequences, and stacked clauses to be parsed by the database engine.
Attack Vector
The vulnerability is reachable over the network via standard HTTP or HTTPS requests to plugin endpoints. An authenticated session with low-privilege role is required. Attackers send crafted parameters to plugin handlers that route input into vulnerable queries. Refer to the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory for endpoint-level technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-47575
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to School Management plugin endpoints containing SQL meta-characters such as ', --, /*, UNION, or SLEEP(
- Unexpected wp_users or wp_usermeta read patterns originating from plugin query handlers
- Database error responses logged by PHP or WordPress shortly after authenticated plugin requests
- Outbound data transfers correlated with low-privilege account activity inside /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin routes
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for suspicious query strings targeting School Management plugin parameters
- Enable MySQL general or slow query logging to capture anomalous UNION, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or time-based payloads
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) ruleset tuned for WordPress SQL injection patterns
- Correlate authentication events with database error spikes to identify low-privilege accounts probing the plugin
Monitoring Recommendations
- Alert on repeated 500 responses or database errors from plugin URLs within short time windows
- Track new or unusual reads against sensitive tables such as wp_users, wp_options, and plugin-specific tables
- Monitor for privilege escalation indicators following plugin exploitation, including new administrator account creation
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-47575
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress sites running the mojoomla School Management plugin and confirm installed version
- Disable the plugin on sites running 92.0.0 or earlier until a fixed release is applied
- Rotate WordPress administrator credentials and database secrets if exploitation is suspected
- Restrict access to authenticated plugin endpoints behind IP allow-lists where feasible
Patch Information
No fixed version was listed in the NVD entry at the time of publication. Review the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory for vendor updates and upgrade to the latest available release once published.
Workarounds
- Deploy WAF rules blocking SQL injection signatures targeting School Management plugin parameters
- Remove or deactivate the plugin until a patched version is released by mojoomla
- Limit the number of low-privilege accounts and audit existing accounts for unexpected activity
- Apply database-layer least privilege so the WordPress MySQL user cannot read tables outside required schemas
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