CVE-2025-22699

9.0 CRITICAL

📋 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

Products:
  • Traveler Code WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 3.1.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects all WordPress installations with the Traveler Code plugin active.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, remote code execution, and full site takeover.

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Likely Case

Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential administrative access to the WordPress site.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - WordPress plugins are typically internet-facing and this vulnerability requires no authentication.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal systems running vulnerable versions remain at risk from internal threats.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized and this one requires no authentication.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 3.1.1 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/traveler-code/vulnerability/wordpress-traveler-code-plugin-3-1-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-sql-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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

all

Temporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.

wp plugin deactivate traveler-code

Web Application Firewall Rules

all

Implement 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"

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