CVE-2025-68561
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the AutomatorWP WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on affected databases. All WordPress sites running AutomatorWP versions up to 5.2.4 are affected, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- AutomatorWP 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 via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data extraction from the WordPress database, including user credentials, sensitive content, and configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented; minimal impact with database user restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized; exploitation typically requires minimal technical skill with available tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/automatorwp/vulnerability/wordpress-automatorwp-plugin-5-2-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find AutomatorWP and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 5.2.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate automatorwp
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → AutomatorWP version; if version is 5.2.4 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get automatorwp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm AutomatorWP version is 5.2.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual traffic to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("UNION SELECT" OR "SELECT * FROM" OR "information_schema" OR "sleep(") AND uri="*automatorwp*"