What is CVE-2025-9697?

CVE-2025-9697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ajax Woosearch, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2025-9697?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-9697 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ajax Woosearch

CVE-2025-9697

The Ajax WooSearch 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

EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Unknown Ajax Woosearch — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9697?: CVE-2025-9697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ajax Woosearch, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-9697?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-9697 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.