CVE-2025-27302
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the CHATLIVE WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. All WordPress sites running CHATLIVE versions up to 2.0.1 are affected, potentially exposing sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- CHATLIVE 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, and full site takeover
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, user information exposure, and potential administrative access
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and tools exist for automated exploitation
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/chatlive/vulnerability/wordpress-chatlive-plugin-2-0-1-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find CHATLIVE plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CHATLIVE Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate chatlive
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting CHATLIVE endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required for plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CHATLIVE versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get chatlive --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CHATLIVE plugin version is 2.0.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Requests to CHATLIVE endpoints with suspicious payloads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "CHATLIVE")