CVE-2025-48299 Overview
CVE-2025-48299 is a SQL Injection vulnerability [CWE-89] in the YayCommerce YayExtra WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions of YayExtra up to and including 1.5.5. Attackers with high privileges can inject malicious SQL statements through improperly neutralized special elements in SQL commands. Successful exploitation allows unauthorized access to confidential database contents and can affect availability of the WordPress site.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.6 and is exploitable over the network without user interaction. The scope is changed, meaning impact extends beyond the initial vulnerable component to the underlying database.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with high privileges can execute arbitrary SQL queries against the WordPress database, exposing sensitive configuration data, user credentials, and customer information stored by WooCommerce.
Affected Products
- YayCommerce YayExtra WordPress plugin versions through 1.5.5
- WordPress sites running WooCommerce with YayExtra integration
- E-commerce deployments using YayExtra for extra product options
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-07-16 - CVE-2025-48299 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-48299
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands within the YayExtra plugin. The plugin fails to properly sanitize or parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries executed against the WordPress database. This classic SQL Injection pattern [CWE-89] enables attackers to alter the structure of intended queries.
Exploitation requires authenticated access with high privileges, which limits the attacker pool but does not eliminate risk. Compromised administrator credentials, insider threats, or chained privilege escalation flaws can satisfy this prerequisite. The changed scope indicates the injected SQL affects resources beyond the plugin itself, reaching the broader WordPress database.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of prepared statements or proper input escaping when constructing SQL queries. WordPress provides $wpdb->prepare() for safe parameterized queries, but the affected YayExtra code paths do not consistently apply this protection. User-controlled parameters flow directly into query strings without neutralization of single quotes, comments, or statement terminators.
Attack Vector
An authenticated attacker submits crafted input containing SQL metacharacters through plugin-exposed endpoints or administrative parameters. The malicious payload modifies the resulting query to extract data using UNION SELECT clauses, conditional blind techniques, or time-based inference. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over HTTP/HTTPS without requiring user interaction beyond the attacker's own authenticated session.
No verified public exploit code is available for this vulnerability. Refer to the Patchstack SQL Injection Analysis for additional technical context.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-48299
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual database queries originating from the YayExtra plugin containing UNION, SELECT, or comment sequences such as -- and /*
- Spikes in HTTP requests to YayExtra plugin endpoints with encoded SQL metacharacters in parameters
- Unexpected administrative account creation or modifications to wp_users and wp_usermeta tables
- Anomalous outbound data transfers from the WordPress server following authenticated admin sessions
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for parameters containing SQL keywords, quote characters, or encoded payloads targeting YayExtra routes
- Enable WordPress query logging and audit queries executed by the YayExtra plugin for unparameterized patterns
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL Injection signatures tuned for WordPress plugin endpoints
- Monitor authentication logs for successful logins from atypical geolocations preceding plugin activity
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward WordPress, web server, and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for correlation
- Alert on administrator-level actions occurring outside normal business hours
- Track file integrity for plugin files in wp-content/plugins/yayextra/ to detect tampering
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-48299
Immediate Actions Required
- Update YayExtra to a version newer than 1.5.5 once the vendor publishes a patched release
- Audit all WordPress administrator accounts and rotate credentials for privileged users
- Review database logs for evidence of prior SQL Injection attempts against YayExtra endpoints
- Restrict administrative panel access to known IP addresses where operationally feasible
Patch Information
The Patchstack advisory identifies versions through 1.5.5 as affected. Site operators should monitor the Patchstack SQL Injection Analysis and the YayCommerce vendor channel for the fixed release. Apply the update in a staging environment before deploying to production.
Workarounds
- Temporarily deactivate the YayExtra plugin until a patched version is installed
- Deploy WAF rules that block requests containing SQL metacharacters destined for YayExtra paths
- Enforce strong multi-factor authentication on all WordPress administrator accounts to reduce the credential exposure that this vulnerability requires
- Apply principle of least privilege to the database user account configured for WordPress, limiting GRANT permissions to required tables only
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