CVE-2025-67517
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ArtPlacer Widget WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running ArtPlacer Widget version 2.22.9.2 or earlier. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content.
💻 Affected Systems
- ArtPlacer Widget 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 theft, data destruction, privilege escalation, and full site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, and potential site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires inference techniques but is still straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.22.9.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find ArtPlacer Widget and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate artplacer-widget
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization in application code.
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for ArtPlacer Widget version.Check Version:
wp plugin get artplacer-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is higher than 2.22.9.2 in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries in WordPress or database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual user activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Abnormal traffic patterns to WordPress admin or plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("artplacer" OR "sql" OR "union" OR "select" FROM)