CVE-2025-30608
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Anthony WordPress SQL Backup plugin allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated administrators. If exploited, this can lead to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Anthony WordPress SQL Backup
⚠️ 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
Attackers could inject malicious scripts into the WordPress admin interface, potentially compromising administrator accounts, stealing session cookies, or performing administrative actions without authorization.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links that perform unauthorized backup operations or modify plugin settings, potentially leading to stored XSS payloads being injected.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, unauthorized requests would be rejected, preventing both CSRF and subsequent XSS attacks.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. The CSRF leads to stored XSS, which requires additional steps to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.5.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WordPress SQL Backup' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wordpress-sql-backup
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to plugin forms if you have development access
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WordPress SQL Backup plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests targeting the plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WordPress SQL Backup' version 3.5.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wordpress-sql-backup --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 3.5.2 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wordpress-sql-backup
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected requests to backup-related endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- Suspicious referer headers in requests to admin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="*wordpress-sql-backup*")