CVE-2025-1986
📋 TL;DR
The Gutentor WordPress plugin before version 3.4.7 contains a SQL injection vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization. This allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the WordPress database. Only WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the Gutentor plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Gutentor WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Gutentor by Gutentor
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator account compromise leading to full database takeover, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, or complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Authenticated administrators could extract sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality through SQL injection.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls limiting administrative privileges, impact is reduced to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires administrator credentials. SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.7
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f1414750-19ee-4a5d-b255-a9c20168b716/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Gutentor plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.4.7+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Gutentor plugin until patched to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate gutentor
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator accounts to trusted personnel only and implement strong password policies.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting WordPress.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Gutentor version. If version is below 3.4.7, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get gutentor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Gutentor plugin version is 3.4.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in WordPress or database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by administrator access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to Gutentor endpoints with SQL payloads in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "gutentor" AND ("SELECT", "UNION", "INSERT", "DELETE", "UPDATE")