What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68857?

CVE-2025-68857 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-68857?

Within 24 hours: Identify all instances of Paid Downloads plugin across your environment and assess if versions ≤3.15 are in use; disable the plugin immediately if no patch is available. Within 7 days: Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint; conduct database audit logs for suspicious queries and unauthorized access. Within 30 days: Upgrade to patched version when released, or replace the plugin with a secure alternative; perform forensic analysis to determine if exploitation occurred.

CVE-2025-68857

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-01-22 audit@patchstack.com

SQLi

9.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ichurakov Paid Downloads paid-downloads allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Paid Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.15.

AnalysisAI

Paid Downloads WordPress plugin has a SQL injection vulnerability enabling database compromise through the download management functionality.

Technical ContextAI

The Paid Downloads plugin by ichurakov has a CWE-89 SQL injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL commands through the download management interface.