Critical severity · published Jan 22, 2026
CVE-2025-68857
WordPress Paid Downloads plugin <= 3.15 - SQL Injection vulnerability
9.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ichurakov Paid Downloads paid-downloads allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Paid Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.15.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Paid Downloads · ichurakov
through 3.15 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68857
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68857
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/paid-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-paid-downloads-plugin-3-15-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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