CVE-2025-4840

Public Exploit

Likes and Dislikes Plugin <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Description

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

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85dc579d-edc4-421e-9bb1-09629dec527b/	third party advisory technical description exploit vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-4840?: CVE-2025-4840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-4840?: To fix CVE-2025-4840, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-4840 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2025-4840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-4840?: CVE-2025-4840 affects Unknown inprosysmedia-likes-dislikes-post.

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Description

Category

CWE-89 – Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

Frequently Asked Questions