Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-59554 affects the WordPress Advanced Ads – Tracking plugin before 3.0.7. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit SQL injection remotely, creating a serious risk to website database confidentiality and limited availability. No source provided here confirms active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as an urgent WordPress exposure issue. Public sites running the affected plugin should be found and patched or deactivated promptly because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, network-reachable, and rated critical.
Technical view
The CVE describes unauthenticated SQL injection in package advanced-ads-tracking, Advanced Ads – Tracking versions below 3.0.7. CVSS 3.1 is 9.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Advanced Ads – Tracking below 3.0.7, especially public internet-facing sites. The provided affected data does not list CPEs or exact vulnerable version ranges beyond the less-than-3.0.7 statement.
Exploitation context
The issue is remotely reachable and unauthenticated according to the CVSS vector and description. KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not state exploitation in the wild or provide exploit maturity details.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies CWE-89 SQL injection but does not include the vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, or detailed fix notes. Validate exposure through version inventory and source advisories, not exploit testing. Do not assume active exploitation from the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Advanced Ads – Tracking installations below 3.0.7.
- Update Advanced Ads – Tracking to 3.0.7 or later if vendor guidance confirms availability.
- Disable or remove the plugin where immediate updating is not possible.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack guidance for any revised remediation details.
- Review database access logs for unusual WordPress-originated queries.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed plugin version is not below 3.0.7.
- Verify the plugin package name matches advanced-ads-tracking.
- Check vulnerability management records for CVE-2025-59554 coverage.
- Review web and database logs for suspicious unauthenticated request patterns.
- Confirm compensating controls do not replace patching as the final fix.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L3.94.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/advanced-ads-tracking/vulnerability/wordpress-advanced-ads-tracking-plugin-3-0-7-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.