CVE-2025-54669
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the MapSVG WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of MapSVG, potentially compromising sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- MapSVG 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 data theft, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to administrative access; possible remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction from the WordPress database, including user credentials, personal information, and site content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place; potential for error messages but no data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized; public proof-of-concept exists according to references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.7.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mapsvg/vulnerability/wordpress-mapsvg-plugin-8-7-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find MapSVG and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable MapSVG Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mapsvg
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting MapSVG endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Use parameterized queries or prepared statements in all database interactions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → MapSVG version; if version is 8.7.4 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mapsvg --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify MapSVG plugin version is 8.7.5 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Requests to MapSVG endpoints with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND ("mapsvg" OR "MapSVG") AND ("sql" OR "select" OR "union" OR "' OR '")