CVE-2025-31565
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WPSmartContracts WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running WPSmartContracts plugin versions up to 2.0.10. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data stored in the WordPress database.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPSmartContracts 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 leading to data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to administrator, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access including user credentials, personal information, and sensitive plugin data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The blind SQL injection nature suggests exploitation requires more effort but is still feasible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPSmartContracts and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 2.0.11 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-smart-contracts
Web Application Firewall
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 → Installed Plugins for WPSmartContracts versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-smart-contracts --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.0.11 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual traffic to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*wp-smart-contracts*" AND (param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*INSERT*" OR param="*DELETE*"))