CVE-2025-23913
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress Google Map Professional plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.0 or earlier are affected, potentially compromising sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Google Map Professional 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, site defacement, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, and potential site manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection typically requires some authentication or access to vulnerable endpoints, but exploitation details are not publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0 (check plugin repository for latest)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Google Map Professional'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and install latest version from repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate google-map-professional
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove plugin completely and use alternative mapping solutions
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Google Map Professional' version 1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get google-map-professional --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is updated beyond 1.0 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters targeting plugin endpoints
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*google-map-professional*" AND (param="*' OR *" OR param="*;--*"))