CVE-2025-31542
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress My Auctions Allegro plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 3.6.20 or earlier, potentially compromising sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress My Auctions Allegro Free Edition 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 leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or full site takeover via arbitrary code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access including user credentials, auction data, and potentially sensitive WordPress configuration information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection requires more sophisticated exploitation but is still highly dangerous.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.6.20
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My Auctions Allegro Free Edition'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate my-auctions-allegro-free-edition
Web Application Firewall rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 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 panel → Plugins → My Auctions Allegro Free Edition version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get my-auctions-allegro-free-edition --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is higher than 3.6.20 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Suspicious parameter values in HTTP requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "mysql_fetch" OR "database error")