CVE-2025-0853 PGS Core <= 5.8.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the PGS Core WordPress plugin to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0853?
CVE-2025-0853 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Potenza Global Solutions PGS Core, published on 6 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PGS Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'event' parameter in the 'save_header_builder' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0853?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-0853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-267q-f3g2-2vj4.