CVE-2025-22699
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Traveler Code WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on affected websites. All WordPress sites running Traveler Code plugin versions up to 3.1.0 are vulnerable to this attack.
💻 Affected Systems
- Traveler Code 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 leading to data theft, privilege escalation, remote code execution, and full site takeover.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential administrative access to the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized and this one requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Traveler Code plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Traveler Code Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate traveler-code
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting Traveler Code endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Traveler Code plugin completely from production systems
- Implement strict network segmentation and access controls for affected systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Traveler Code version. If version is 3.1.0 or earlier, system is vulnerable.
Check Version:
wp plugin get traveler-code --field=version
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Traveler Code plugin version is 3.1.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Unexpected database queries to Traveler Code tables
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection payloads to Traveler Code endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "SQL syntax" AND "traveler-code"