CVE-2025-67518
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in LambertGroup Accordion Slider PRO WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. It affects all versions up to and including 1.2, potentially compromising WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- LambertGroup Accordion Slider PRO 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, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration including user credentials, sensitive content, and potential site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires time-based or boolean inference techniques but remains straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Accordion Slider PRO' and update to latest version. 4. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the plugin endpoints.
Database User Privilege Reduction
linuxRestrict database user permissions to SELECT only for the plugin's database user.
GRANT SELECT ON wordpress_db.* TO 'plugin_user'@'localhost';
REVOKE INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, CREATE ON wordpress_db.* FROM 'plugin_user'@'localhost';
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the Accordion Slider PRO plugin from all WordPress installations.
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code that interacts with the plugin's functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Accordion Slider PRO' version 1.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=accordion-slider-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is greater than 1.2 or plugin is completely removed from the WordPress installation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP addresses
- Requests to plugin-specific endpoints with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) targeting /wp-content/plugins/accordion_slider_pro/ paths
- Abnormal database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*accordion_slider_pro*" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR 1=1*"))