CVE-2025-31424 – This SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Lead... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Lead Capturing Pages WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on affected websites. All WordPress sites using versions up to 2.3 of this plugin are vulnerable to blind SQL injection attacks.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

WP Lead Capturing Pages WordPress plugin

Versions: n/a through 2.3

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects all WordPress installations using vulnerable plugin versions

⚠️ 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:

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

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or full site takeover

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Likely Case

Database information disclosure, including user credentials, personal data, and site configuration

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper input validation and prepared statements are implemented

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Blind SQL injection requires time-based or boolean inference techniques

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.4 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/leadcapture/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-lead-capturing-pages-plugin-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 Lead Capturing Pages'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

WAF Rule Implementation

all

Deploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns

Plugin Deactivation

linux

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate wp-lead-capturing-pages

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP Lead Capturing Pages version

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='wp-lead-capturing-pages' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 2.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
Long parameter values in POST requests

Network Indicators:

SQL keywords in URL parameters (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
Time-delay patterns in requests
Boolean-based parameter manipulation

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "mysql_fetch" OR "wpdb->prepare")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31424

CVSS v3 Score: 9.3 (CRITICAL)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

CWE: CWE-89

EPSS Score: 0.04% exploit probability (12.1th percentile)

Published: June 9, 2025

Last Updated: June 12, 2025

🔗 References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/leadcapture/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-lead-capturing-pages-plugin-2-3-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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