CVE-2025-64293 Overview
CVE-2025-64293 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in the Golemiq 0 Day Analytics WordPress plugin [CWE-89]. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.0.0 and stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. An authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject crafted SQL syntax into vulnerable queries. Successful exploitation discloses sensitive database contents and impacts components beyond the plugin's own security scope due to a scope-changed CVSS metric.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries against the WordPress database, exposing confidential data and impacting integrity of adjacent components.
Affected Products
- Golemiq 0 Day Analytics WordPress plugin
- All versions from initial release through 4.0.0
- WordPress installations with the 0-day-analytics plugin active
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-11-12 - CVE-2025-64293 published to NVD
- 2026-04-23 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-64293
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the 0 Day Analytics plugin's handling of user-supplied input passed to SQL query construction. The plugin fails to neutralize special characters such as single quotes, comments, and statement terminators before concatenating input into SQL statements. As a result, attacker-controlled values alter query semantics rather than acting as literal data.
Exploitation requires authenticated access with elevated privileges within the WordPress instance. Once inside, an attacker submits crafted parameters to plugin endpoints that reach the vulnerable query path. The injected SQL executes against the WordPress database with the privileges of the database user configured in wp-config.php.
The scope-changed metric indicates the impact extends beyond the plugin to other components, typically the broader WordPress site database including users, options, and posts tables. Confidentiality impact is high while availability impact is limited, reflecting a primary data-exfiltration risk.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of parameterized queries or proper escaping using WordPress APIs such as $wpdb->prepare(). Input intended as data is concatenated directly into SQL strings, allowing syntax to be redefined by the request.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based with low complexity. An attacker authenticated as an administrator or similar high-privilege role submits a request to a plugin handler. The crafted payload manipulates the resulting SQL statement to read arbitrary tables or columns. Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for advisory details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-64293
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected SQL syntax characters such as UNION SELECT, --, /*, or 0x within WordPress access logs targeting 0-day-analytics plugin endpoints.
- Anomalous database query patterns originating from authenticated administrator sessions accessing the plugin.
- Outbound data transfers from the WordPress host shortly after administrator activity within the plugin interface.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for plugin URLs containing encoded SQL keywords or quote characters in query parameters.
- Enable MySQL general query logging temporarily to capture queries issued by the plugin and review for unexpected UNION, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or multi-statement patterns.
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) ruleset focused on SQL injection signatures and monitor blocks targeting the plugin path.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Alert on administrator account logins from unfamiliar geolocations or IP ranges, as exploitation requires high-privilege authentication.
- Track changes to the wp_users and wp_options tables to identify unauthorized reads or modifications.
- Forward WordPress and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for correlation against authentication events.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-64293
Immediate Actions Required
- Deactivate the 0 Day Analytics plugin until a patched release is confirmed available from the vendor.
- Rotate WordPress administrator credentials and enforce multi-factor authentication on all privileged accounts.
- Review database audit logs for evidence of injection attempts targeting the plugin.
Patch Information
The advisory identifies all versions through 4.0.0 as vulnerable. Monitor the Patchstack Vulnerability Report and the plugin's WordPress.org page for a fixed release. Apply updates promptly once published by Golemiq.
Workarounds
- Restrict access to the WordPress administrative interface using IP allow-lists at the web server or firewall layer.
- Apply a WAF rule blocking SQL metacharacters in requests to /wp-admin/ paths associated with the plugin.
- Limit the database user defined in wp-config.php to the minimum privileges required by WordPress, removing FILE and unnecessary schema access.
# Disable the vulnerable plugin via WP-CLI
wp plugin deactivate 0-day-analytics
wp plugin delete 0-day-analytics
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