CVE-2025-49049
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ZoomIt DZS Video Gallery WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of this plugin, potentially compromising site data and functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- ZoomIt DZS Video Gallery 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 manipulation, privilege escalation, or full site takeover via file writes.
Likely Case
Data extraction from WordPress database including user credentials, sensitive content, or plugin-specific data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if database permissions are restricted, but still potential for data leakage.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The Patchstack reference suggests technical details are available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 12.38 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'DZS Video Gallery' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, manually download version 12.38+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate dzs-videogallery
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy 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 > Plugins > Installed Plugins for DZS Video Gallery version. If version is 12.37 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get dzs-videogallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 12.38 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters to plugin endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="*dzs-videogallery*" AND (param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*INSERT*" OR param="*DELETE*"))