CVE-2025-15268
📋 TL;DR
The Infility Global WordPress plugin contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in its 'infility_get_data' API endpoint. Attackers can exploit this to extract sensitive database information without authentication. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.14.46 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Infility Global 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
Complete database compromise including extraction of user credentials, sensitive site data, and potential privilege escalation leading to full site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive information from the database such as user data, configuration details, and potentially authentication credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted and WAF rules block SQL injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The unauthenticated nature and low complexity make this attractive to attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.14.47 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3200000%40infility-global&new=3200000%40infility-global
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Infility Global plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.14.47+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Infility Global Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate infility-global
Web Application Firewall Rule
linuxBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} infility_get_data [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Infility Global plugin immediately
- Implement network-level blocking of requests containing 'infility_get_data' in query parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Infility Global version. If version is 2.14.46 or lower, you are vulnerable.
Check Version:
wp plugin get infility-global --field=version
Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 2.14.47 or higher in WordPress admin panel.
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'infility_get_data' with SQL-like payloads in query parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from WordPress application user
Network Indicators:
- Requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=infility_get_data containing SQL injection payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query_string="*infility_get_data*" AND (query_string="*UNION*" OR query_string="*SELECT*" OR query_string="*FROM*" OR query_string="*WHERE*")
🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/infility-global/trunk/include/class/db.class.php?marks=41#L41
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/infility-global/trunk/include/class/str.class.php?marks=21#L21
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/infility-global/trunk/infility_global.php?marks=626#L626
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/648941b8-d1ab-4587-bd87-f23008ac9a00?source=cve