CVE-2025-30784

8.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in WP Shuffle WP Subscription Forms allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using WP Subscription Forms plugin versions up to 1.2.3. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • WP Shuffle WP Subscription Forms
Versions: n/a through 1.2.3
Operating Systems: All operating systems running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise allowing data exfiltration, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to admin access; possible remote code execution if database permissions allow.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive user data stored in WordPress database including email addresses, subscription details, and potentially other plugin/user data.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection; database permissions limiting damage scope.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires understanding of SQL injection techniques and WordPress database structure. No public exploit code available at this time.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 1.2.3

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-subscription-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-subscription-forms-1-2-3-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Subscription Forms. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add custom input validation to sanitize all form inputs before processing

Add to theme's functions.php or custom plugin: add_filter('wp_subscription_forms_input', 'sanitize_text_field');

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Immediately deactivate and remove WP Subscription Forms plugin from all WordPress installations
  • Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP Subscription Forms version 1.2.3 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='wp-subscription-forms' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is higher than 1.2.3 in WordPress admin plugins page

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual database queries in WordPress debug logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
  • Unexpected SQL syntax errors in application logs

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP POST requests with SQL keywords to subscription form endpoints
  • Unusual database connection patterns from web server

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "wp_subscription_forms")

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