CVE-2025-48089
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the HiStudy WordPress theme allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the theme's components. It affects all WordPress sites using HiStudy theme versions below 3.1.0, potentially compromising the entire WordPress database.
💻 Affected Systems
- Education WordPress Theme | HiStudy
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including user credentials, sensitive data exfiltration, website defacement, and potential server takeover via SQL command execution.
Likely Case
Data theft of user information, content manipulation, privilege escalation to administrator, and installation of backdoors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The CVSS 9.8 score suggests trivial exploitation without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Find HiStudy theme and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If manual update needed, download version 3.1.0+ from theme repository. 5. Deactivate theme. 6. Upload new version via FTP or WordPress uploader. 7. Reactivate theme.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Theme Deactivation
allSwitch to default WordPress theme to disable vulnerable code
wp theme deactivate histudy
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns at WAF level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in theme code
- Restrict database user permissions to SELECT only where possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for HiStudy theme version. If version is below 3.1.0, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=histudy --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm HiStudy theme version is 3.1.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to theme-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE" OR "DELETE") AND uri_path="/wp-content/themes/histudy/"