CVE-2025-49055
📋 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 running 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 site takeover via privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data theft including user information, lead capture data, and potential administrative access through credential extraction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only affecting non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires some trial and error but is straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 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
Plugin Deactivation
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate wp-lead-capture
WAF Rule Implementation
allAdd SQL injection detection rules to web application firewall.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Lead Capturing Pages version 2.5 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-lead-capture --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.5 or plugin is removed from the system.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed SQL query attempts
- Suspicious parameter values in POST/GET requests
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns
- Large volume of requests to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND ("sql" OR "database" OR "wp-lead-capture") AND ("error" OR "injection" OR "syntax")