CVE-2025-31466
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Falcon Solutions' Duplicate Page and Post WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through blind injection techniques. It affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of this plugin, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Falcon Solutions Duplicate Page and Post 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 including data theft, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to administrative access; possible server compromise through file system access.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration from WordPress database including user credentials, sensitive content, and configuration data; potential for site defacement or content manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions; potential for error messages but no data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection requires time-based or boolean-based techniques; exploitation may require authenticated access depending on vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Locate 'Duplicate Page and Post'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install updated version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Plugin Deactivation
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate duplicate-post-and-page
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to SELECT only where possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Duplicate Page and Post' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get duplicate-post-and-page --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by plugin-specific requests
- Requests with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL syntax in POST/GET parameters to plugin endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "mysql_error" OR "duplicate-post")