CVE-2025-52832
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the wpo-HR NGG Smart Image Search WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- wpo-HR NGG Smart Image Search 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 exfiltration, privilege escalation, remote code execution via database functions, or complete site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification of database content, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials or personal data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place, potentially only error-based information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The high CVSS score suggests significant impact potential.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.4.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'NGG Smart Image Search'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the NGG Smart Image Search plugin until patched version is available
Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the NGG Smart Image Search plugin from all WordPress installations
- Implement network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances and restrict database access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > NGG Smart Image Search version. If version is 3.4.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='NGG Smart Image Search' --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 3.4.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries in WordPress or database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or SQL errors in plugin-related requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection patterns to plugin endpoints
- Unusual outbound database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "NGG Smart Image Search" AND ("SQL" OR "database error" OR "injection")