CVE-2025-12502 Attention Bar <= 0.7.2.1 - Admin+ SQLi
Administrators can perform SQL injection attacks in the Attention Bar WordPress plugin due to unsanitized parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12502?
CVE-2025-12502 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown attention-bar, published on 20 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The attention-bar WordPress plugin through 0.7.2.1 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing high privilege users such as administrator to perform SQL injection attacks
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12502?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12502 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-2025-12502 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12502 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc8r-xr87-rgp7.