CVE-2025-14124
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on WordPress sites using the Team plugin. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. All WordPress sites with vulnerable versions of the Team plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Team 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
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, site defacement, or full administrative access to the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Data extraction from the WordPress database including user credentials, sensitive content, or plugin-specific data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls and database permissions are configured.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via AJAX endpoint makes automated exploitation straightforward. Public proof-of-concept available through WPScan.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.0.11
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fdd19027-b70e-45a4-882b-77ab1819af91/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Team' plugin and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 5.0.11 or later. 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Team Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate team
Restrict AJAX Access
allBlock access to the vulnerable AJAX endpoint using web application firewall rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Team plugin version. If version is below 5.0.11, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get team --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Team plugin version is 5.0.11 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL-like parameters
- Failed authentication attempts followed by AJAX requests
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL injection payloads
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (param="action" AND value="team_*" OR param contains SQL keywords)