CVE-2024-12025

HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Collapsing Categories <3.0.8 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-12025 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including RandomRobbieBF. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2024-12025, an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Collapsing Categories WordPress plugin. It includes a proof-of-concept using sqlmap to demonstrate the exploitation of the 'taxonomy' parameter in the REST API endpoint.

Description

The Collapsing Categories plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'taxonomy' parameter of the /wp-json/collapsing-categories/v1/get REST API in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 2 stars
by RandomRobbieBF · infoleak
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-12025

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2024-12025, an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Collapsing Categories WordPress plugin. It includes a proof-of-concept using sqlmap to demonstrate the exploitation of the 'taxonomy' parameter in the REST API endpoint.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Collapsing Categories WordPress plugin <= 3.0.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WordPress site with the vulnerable plugin installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.8 - SQL Injection
HIGHVERIFIEDby Shivam Kamboj

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8056
EPSS Percentile 99.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-03-31
CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
robfelty/Collapsing Categories < 3.0.8
Published Dec 18, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026