CVE-2025-31911
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress Social Share And Social Locker plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of this plugin, potentially exposing sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Social Share And Social Locker 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, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover via stored procedure execution.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration including user credentials, personal information, and site configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection typically requires automated tools but is well-understood by attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Social Share And Social Locker'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.4.3+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Social Share And Social Locker plugin until patched
Web Application Firewall rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to SELECT only where possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Social Share And Social Locker version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='social-share-and-social-locker' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.4.3 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Database queries with unusual patterns or timing
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "wp_social_share")