CVE-2025-27297
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Bravo Search & Replace WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database. It affects all versions up to 1.0, potentially compromising WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bravo Search & Replace 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, privilege escalation, site takeover, or data destruction
Likely Case
Data exfiltration including user credentials, sensitive content, and plugin configuration data
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting query execution
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection requires time-based or boolean-based inference techniques
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0 (check plugin repository)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Bravo Search & Replace
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize all user inputs before processing
Add parameterized queries or prepared statements in plugin code
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the Bravo Search & Replace plugin
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Bravo Search & Replace version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=bravo-search-and-replace --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin is either updated to version after 1.0 or completely removed from the plugins directory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following plugin usage
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
- Time-delay responses from search/replace functionality
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "mysql_error") AND "bravo-search"