CVE-2025-28972 WordPress WP Employee Attendance System plugin <= 3.5 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
An attacker can perform blind SQL injection to read sensitive database information from the WP Employee Attendance System plugin.
- 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-2025-28972?
CVE-2025-28972 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System, published on 17 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System wp-employee-attendance-system allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Employee Attendance System: from n/a through <= 3.5.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28972?
How do I fix CVE-2025-28972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28972 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-2025-28972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmj5-wrgg-pwqg.