CVE-2019-25212
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress video carousel slider plugin allows authenticated attackers with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary SQL queries. Attackers can extract sensitive database information like user credentials and site data. Only WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this specific plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Video Carousel Slider with Lightbox plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to credential theft, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Sensitive data extraction including user information, configuration secrets, and potentially password hashes.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper access controls and monitoring detecting unusual database queries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires administrator credentials but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.7
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Video Carousel Slider with Lightbox'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If not, download version 1.0.7 from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin
7. Upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox
Restrict admin access
allLimit administrator accounts and implement strong authentication
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall with SQL injection rules
- Enable database query logging and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Video Carousel Slider with Lightbox → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.0.7 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed admin login attempts
- Unexpected database connections
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP POST parameters
- Unusual database response sizes
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress_logs" AND "wp-responsive-video-gallery" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "INSERT")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox/tags/1.0.6&new_path=/wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox/tags/1.0.7&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file41
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-video-gallery-with-lightbox
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/85e70be3-3ed7-4ce1-a20c-046fb7c4ec31?source=cve
