CVE-2025-31547
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 2.3 or earlier, potentially compromising site data and server access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress
⚠️ 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, remote code execution, and full site takeover.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, including user credentials, sensitive content, and plugin data extraction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate uptime-robot-monitor
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to SELECT only for the plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get uptime-robot-monitor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.3 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
SELECT * FROM web_logs WHERE url LIKE '%uptime-robot%' AND (params LIKE '%UNION%' OR params LIKE '%SELECT%' OR params LIKE '%INSERT%')