CVE-2025-2221 WPCOM Member <= 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit time-based SQL injection to extract sensitive database information from the WPCOM Member plugin.
- 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-2025-2221?
CVE-2025-2221 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in whyun WPCOM Member, published on 14 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘user_phone’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.6 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-2025-2221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpcom Wpcom Member.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2221 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-2025-2221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2221 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in whyun WPCOM Member
Sources
Also known as GHSA-938x-rjx9-c9f3.