CVE-2025-49050
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Lead Capturing Pages WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin, potentially compromising sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Lead Capturing Pages (wp-lead-capture)
⚠️ 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 user credentials, sensitive data exfiltration, and potential website takeover via administrative access.
Likely Case
Data theft including user information, lead data, and potentially administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires trial and error but is straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Lead Capturing Pages'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Immediate Plugin Deactivation
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate wp-lead-capture
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Lead Capturing Pages version.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp-lead-capture --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.5 or plugin is removed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "wp-lead-capture" AND ("SQL" OR "database" OR "syntax")