CVE-2025-31564

8.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on affected databases. All WordPress sites using versions up to 2.1.7 of this plugin are vulnerable to blind SQL injection attacks.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant (Gemini Writer, ChatGPT) All in One WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 2.1.7
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: WordPress plugin vulnerability affecting all default configurations of the 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).

🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.

Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

🔴

Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.

🟠

Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (user credentials, personal data), and potential site defacement.

🟢

If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized and this appears to be a straightforward injection vulnerability.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.7

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-auto-tool/vulnerability/chatgpt-ai-auto-tool-content-writing-assistant-gemini-writer-chatgpt-all-in-one-plugin-2-1-7-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant'. 4. Update to latest version (above 2.1.7). 5. Verify update completed successfully.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate ai-auto-tool

Web Application Firewall

all

Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
  • Deploy web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant version number.

Check Version:

wp plugin get ai-auto-tool --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is above 2.1.7 in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL queries in database logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
  • Unexpected database errors in WordPress logs

Network Indicators:

  • SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
  • Unusual database connection patterns
  • Excessive requests to plugin endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND "ai-auto-tool" AND ("sql" OR "database" OR "injection")

🔗 References

📤 Share & Export