CVE-2025-5017 Catalyst Connect Zoho CRM Client Portal <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via uid Parameter
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in the uid parameter to extract sensitive database information from the Catalyst Connect Zoho CRM Client Portal 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-2025-5017?
CVE-2025-5017 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in catalyst2020 Catalyst Connect Zoho CRM Client Portal, published on 11 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Catalyst Connect Zoho CRM Client Portal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘uid’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, 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-2025-5017?
How do I fix CVE-2025-5017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5017 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-2025-5017 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5017 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8622-4f89-rc6w.