CVE-2025-49059
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the CleverReach® WP WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running CleverReach® WP plugin versions up to 1.5.20. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- CleverReach® WP 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 including sensitive data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and full site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, user information theft, and potential site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and tooling exists for automated exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.21 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find CleverReach® WP. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.5.21+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CleverReach® WP Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate cleverreach-wp
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems
- Enable database activity monitoring and alerting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > CleverReach® WP version. If version is 1.5.20 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get cleverreach-wp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm CleverReach® WP plugin version is 1.5.21 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("sqlmap" OR "UNION SELECT" OR "' OR '1'='1")