CVE-2025-23784
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Contact Form 7 Round Robin Lead Distribution WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the plugin's functionality. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable, potentially exposing database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- Contact Form 7 Round Robin Lead Distribution 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 user data, admin credential theft, and potential website takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration from WordPress database tables including user information, form submissions, and potentially sensitive site data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database user permissions restricting write operations.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and SQL injection techniques. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Contact Form 7 Round Robin Lead Distribution'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate contact-form-7-round-robin-lead-distribution
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to read-only for the plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Contact Form 7 Round Robin Lead Distribution' version 1.2.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get contact-form-7-round-robin-lead-distribution --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.2.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following unusual database activity
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP POST parameters to plugin endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "contact-form-7-round-robin" AND ("SQL" OR "database" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE")