CVE-2025-22537
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Google Maps Travel Route WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using versions 1.3.1 and earlier of this plugin. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Maps Travel Route 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 sensitive data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification of plugin settings, and potential site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of SQL injection techniques and WordPress plugin structure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Google Maps Travel Route'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize all user inputs before processing.
Add input sanitization functions in plugin code: esc_sql(), prepare() statements
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Google Maps Travel Route plugin immediately.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Google Maps Travel Route version 1.3.1 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='google-maps-travel-route' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.3.1 or plugin is completely removed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed SQL syntax attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE") AND uri_path="*google-maps-travel-route*"