CVE-2025-26755 – This SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Airb... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Airbnb Review Slider WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all versions up to 3.9, potentially compromising websites using this plugin.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

WP Airbnb Review Slider WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 3.9

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected

⚠️ 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:

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

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or website defacement

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data extraction from the WordPress database

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If Mitigated

Limited impact due to proper input validation and database permissions

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: MEDIUM

Blind SQL injection requires specialized tools and knowledge

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 3.9

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-airbnb-review-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-airbnb-review-slider-plugin-3-9-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find WP Airbnb Review Slider
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add custom input validation for plugin parameters

Add input sanitization in theme functions.php or custom plugin

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Deactivate and remove the WP Airbnb Review Slider plugin immediately
Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → WP Airbnb Review Slider version number

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='wp-airbnb-review-slider' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is greater than 3.9 or plugin is removed

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in database logs
Multiple failed login attempts from single IP

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
Unusual traffic patterns to plugin endpoints

SIEM Query:

SELECT * FROM web_logs WHERE url LIKE '%wp-airbnb-review-slider%' AND (params LIKE '%SELECT%' OR params LIKE '%UNION%' OR params LIKE '%OR%1=1%')

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-26755

CVSS v3 Score: 7.6 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

CWE: CWE-89

EPSS Score: 0.12% exploit probability (31th percentile)

Published: February 16, 2025

Last Updated: February 16, 2025

🔗 References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-airbnb-review-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-airbnb-review-slider-plugin-3-9-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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