CVE-2025-31914
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Pixel WordPress Form BuilderPlugin & Autoresponder allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through form inputs. It affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability is blind SQL injection, meaning attackers can infer database information from application responses.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pixel WordPress Form BuilderPlugin & Autoresponder
⚠️ 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 including sensitive data exfiltration, user credential theft, privilege escalation, and potential website defacement or destruction.
Likely Case
Data extraction from WordPress database including user information, form submissions, and potentially administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data reading from specific tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection typically requires automated tools but is well-understood by attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Pixel WordPress Form BuilderPlugin & Autoresponder'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation while awaiting patch
wp plugin deactivate pixel-formbuilder
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely and use alternative form solutions
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Pixel WordPress Form BuilderPlugin & Autoresponder' version 1.0.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get pixel-formbuilder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following form submissions
- Unexpected database queries in MySQL logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to form endpoints containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
- Unusual traffic patterns to form submission URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "mysql_error")