CVE-2025-30524
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the origincode Product Catalog WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all versions up to 1.0.4, potentially compromising websites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- origincode Product Catalog (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, modification, or deletion, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data (e.g., user credentials, product info) and potential website defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if input validation and parameterized queries are enforced, but risk remains if plugin is unpatched.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection is a common attack vector; public details suggest unauthenticated exploitation is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Catalog' and update to version 1.0.5 or later. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent exploitation until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate product-catalog
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF to block SQL injection attempts targeting the plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the WordPress site to trusted IPs only.
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization in custom code interacting with the plugin.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 1.0.4 or earlier, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get product-catalog --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is 1.0.5 or later in the same location.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords (e.g., UNION, SELECT) targeting plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*product-catalog*" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*INSERT*"))