What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-4578?

CVE-2025-4578 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2025-4578?

A critical SQL injection vulnerability in the File Provider WordPress plugin (versions through 1.2.3) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary database queries, potentially exposing…

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-4578?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-4578. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-4578?

Within 24 hours: Identify all instances of File Provider plugin across your WordPress installations and disable it immediately as a temporary measure. Within 7 days: Audit database access logs for suspicious activity and assess whether any exploitation has occurred; contact the plugin developer for patch timeline or consider switching to an alternative file management solution. Within 30 days: Once a patch is released, thoroughly test it in a staging environment before deploying to production, and implement compensating controls listed below until patch is applied.

PHP CVE-2025-4578

EUVD-2025-16842 CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2025-06-04 contact@wpscan.com

PHP WordPress SQLi File Provider

9.8

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:29 euvd

EUVD-2025-16842

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:29 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 04, 2025 - 20:07 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jun 04, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

The File Provider WordPress plugin through 1.2.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection