CVE-2025-69180
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ultra Portfolio WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running Ultra Portfolio version 6.7 or earlier. Attackers can potentially extract, modify, or delete database content.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ultra Portfolio 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
Data extraction from the WordPress database including user credentials, sensitive content, and configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted and input validation is enforced elsewhere.
🎯 Exploit Status
Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires inference techniques but is still accessible to attackers with basic SQL knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 6.7
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ultra-portfolio/vulnerability/wordpress-ultra-portfolio-plugin-6-7-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Ultra Portfolio plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Database User Permission Restriction
linuxLimit database user permissions to SELECT only for the Ultra Portfolio plugin's database user.
GRANT SELECT ON wordpress_db.* TO 'ultra_portfolio_user'@'localhost';
REVOKE INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, CREATE ON wordpress_db.* FROM 'ultra_portfolio_user'@'localhost';
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the Ultra Portfolio plugin from all WordPress installations.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances from sensitive systems.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ultra Portfolio version 6.7 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=ultra-portfolio --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Ultra Portfolio plugin version is greater than 6.7 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed SQL query attempts from single IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT) in parameters
- Abnormal database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "mysql_error")