CVE-2025-67928
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Automotive Listings WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 18.6, potentially exposing sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Automotive Listings 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 full system access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data extraction from the WordPress database including user credentials, sensitive content, and configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires inference techniques but is still highly accessible to attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 18.7 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/automotive/vulnerability/wordpress-automotive-listings-plugin-18-6-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Automotive Listings plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 18.7+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate automotive
Web Application Firewall
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Automotive Listings version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get automotive --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 18.7 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "automotive")