CVE-2025-2319 EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup 4.11.13 - 5.25.08 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution via CSRF by tricking admins into clicking a link in this WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2319?
CVE-2025-2319 is a high-severity vulnerability in scheeeli EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup, published on 25 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.11.13 to 5.25.08. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'ELISQLREPORTS_menu' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Version 5.25.10 adds a nonce check, which makes this vulnerability exploitable by admins only.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2319?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2h3-qrp9-2x4p.