CVE-2024-31260
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Edwiser Bridge WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using Edwiser Bridge versions up to 3.0.2 for Moodle LMS integration. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Edwiser Bridge WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Edwiser Bridge by Wisdmlabs
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, or full system takeover if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access including user credentials, personal information, and course data from the Moodle integration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The specific exploit vector may require certain plugin functionality to be accessible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Edwiser Bridge. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.0.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Edwiser Bridge plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate edwiser-bridge
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting Edwiser Bridge endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Edwiser Bridge version. If version is 3.0.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get edwiser-bridge --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Edwiser Bridge plugin version is 3.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries containing SQL injection patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual user activity
- Errors in WordPress debug logs related to database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection payloads to Edwiser Bridge endpoints
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/edwiser-bridge/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "edwiser-bridge" AND ("SQL" OR "database error" OR "syntax error")🔗 References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/edwiser-bridge/wordpress-edwiser-bridge-wordpress-moodle-lms-integration-plugin-3-0-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/edwiser-bridge/wordpress-edwiser-bridge-wordpress-moodle-lms-integration-plugin-3-0-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
