CVE-2025-31531
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the History Log by click5 WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 1.0.13 or earlier. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- History Log by click5 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 sensitive data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to plugin-related database tables, potentially exposing user activity logs and other stored data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently exploited in the wild. The CVSS score of 9.3 indicates high exploitability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.14 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'History Log by click5'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.14+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the History Log by click5 plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate history-log-by-click5
Web Application Firewall rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required for plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → History Log by click5 → Version. If version is 1.0.13 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get history-log-by-click5 --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.14 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual plugin activity in WordPress logs
- Unexpected database errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection payloads targeting plugin endpoints
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "history-log-by-click5" AND (sql OR union OR select OR insert OR delete)