CVE-2025-32121
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable, potentially exposing sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 user credentials, sensitive personal data, and potential privilege escalation to full site control.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of user information, plugin settings, and potentially WordPress user tables.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database user permissions restricting write operations.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized quickly once details are public.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.1.4+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gallery-for-ultimate-member
Web Application Firewall rule
allAdd SQL injection detection rule to WAF
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation for all plugin parameters
- Restrict database user permissions to read-only for plugin operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Video & Photo Gallery for Ultimate Member versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get gallery-for-ultimate-member --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.1.4 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts after plugin access
- Unexpected database errors in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters to gallery endpoints
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "gallery-for-ultimate-member" AND (sql OR union OR select)