CVE-2025-23779
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ResAds WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all ResAds plugin installations from unknown versions through 2.0.5. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions are at risk of data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- ResAds 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, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to administrative access; possible remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database, including user credentials, personal information, or plugin-specific data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities typically require some level of authentication or specific user interaction, but complexity varies based on implementation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.0.5
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/resads/vulnerability/wordpress-resads-plugin-2-0-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find ResAds plugin and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ResAds Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate resads
Web Application Firewall
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation for all user inputs
- Use parameterized queries or prepared statements in all database interactions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for ResAds version 2.0.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=resads --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ResAds plugin version is greater than 2.0.5 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed SQL query attempts
- Suspicious parameter values in HTTP requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, etc.)
- Abnormal database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("sql" OR "union" OR "select" OR "insert" OR "update" OR "delete") AND uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"