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WordPress Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.8 - SQL Injection

CVE-2024-12025
Verified

Description

Collapsing Categories plugin for WordPress <= 3.0.8 contains a sql_injection caused by insufficient escaping of 'taxonomy' parameter in /wp-json/collapsing-categories/v1/get REST API, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary SQL queries, exploit requires sending crafted 'taxonomy' parameter.

Severity

High

CVSS Score

7.5

Exploit Probability

3%

Published Date

February 28, 2026

Template Author

shivam kamboj

CVE-2024-12025.yaml
7.5Score

CVSS Metrics

CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2024-12025
CWE ID:
cwe-89

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/collapsing-categories/collapsing-categories-308-unauthenticated-sql-injectionhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12025

Remediation Steps

Update to the latest version of the plugin that addresses this vulnerability or apply security patches provided by the vendor.