CVE-2025-30783
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP Google Review Slider WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended SQL injection attacks. This affects all WordPress sites running WP Google Review Slider versions up to 16.0. The vulnerability combines CSRF with SQL injection, potentially allowing data theft or manipulation.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Google Review Slider (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
Attackers could execute arbitrary SQL commands through administrator sessions, leading to complete database compromise, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, or site takeover.
Likely Case
Attackers would steal sensitive data from the WordPress database, modify content, or create backdoor administrator accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the SQL injection would be prevented even if CSRF occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious page. The SQL injection occurs through the CSRF attack vector.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 16.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Google Review Slider'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
CSRF Protection Headers
allImplement Content Security Policy (CSP) and anti-CSRF tokens
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely if not essential
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → WP Google Review Slider version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='wp-google-places-review-slider' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 16.0📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by plugin-specific requests
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL-like parameters
- Requests from unexpected referrers to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-google-places-review-slider" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (sql OR union OR select)