CVE-2025-9697
CVE-2025-9697 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32649
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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
- How severe is CVE-2025-9697?
- CVE-2025-9697 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-9697 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-9697?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-9697 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-9697 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32649.
- When was CVE-2025-9697 published?
- CVE-2025-9697 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.