CVE-2025-5487 AutomatorWP <= 5.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via field_conditions
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in AutomatorWP to extract sensitive database information via the field_conditions parameter.
- 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-2025-5487?
CVE-2025-5487 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress, published on 14 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the field_conditions parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.3 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. Administrators can configure the plugin to allow access to this functionality to authors and higher.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5487?
How do I fix CVE-2025-5487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5487 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-2025-5487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pff-264c-2hqm.