CVE-2019-25223
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Team Circle Image Slider With Lightbox WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to execute arbitrary SQL queries. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials and other confidential data. Only WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this specific plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Team Circle Image Slider With Lightbox WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator-level attacker extracts all database contents including user credentials, private posts, and sensitive configuration data, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Malicious administrator or compromised admin account extracts user credentials and sensitive data, leading to privilege escalation or data breach.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to authorized administrators who would already have database access through legitimate means.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated Administrator access, making it less likely to be widely weaponized but easy for attackers with credentials
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Circle Image Slider With Lightbox'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall from WordPress repository. 5. Verify version is 1.0.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate circle-image-slider-with-lightbox
Remove plugin files
linuxCompletely remove vulnerable plugin files
rm -rf wp-content/plugins/circle-image-slider-with-lightbox/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring for Administrator accounts
- Deploy web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Circle Image Slider With Lightbox → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='circle-image-slider-with-lightbox' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by plugin-specific requests
- Admin user performing unexpected database operations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin endpoints with SQL injection patterns in 'id' parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "circle-image-slider-with-lightbox" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2061993%40circle-image-slider-with-lightbox&new=2061993%40circle-image-slider-with-lightbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/circle-image-slider-with-lightbox/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd3e30ea-8f58-4895-b78c-fb18c94d5253?source=cve
