SQL Injection in Erumfaham Likes_and_dislikes

CVE-2025-4840

The inprosysmedia-likes-dislikes-post WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 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

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-4840?
CVE-2025-4840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Erumfaham Likes_and_dislikes, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-4840?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-4840 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.