CVE-2025-69309

9.3 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Saasplate Core WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. It affects all WordPress sites using Saasplate Core version 1.2.8 or earlier. Attackers can potentially extract, modify, or delete database content.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • TeconceTheme Saasplate Core WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 1.2.8
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects WordPress installations with the Saasplate Core plugin activated.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full site takeover via administrative account creation.

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Likely Case

Extraction of sensitive data like user credentials, personal information, or business data from the database.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Blind SQL injection suggests exploitation requires time-based or boolean-based techniques but is still straightforward for attackers.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 1.2.8

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/saasplate-core/vulnerability/wordpress-saasplate-core-plugin-1-2-8-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Saasplate Core and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate saasplate-core

Web Application Firewall

all

Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this plugin.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code.
  • Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for Saasplate Core version 1.2.8 or lower.

Check Version:

wp plugin get saasplate-core --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is higher than 1.2.8 in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual database query patterns in WordPress or database logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts or unusual user activity

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters targeting saasplate-core endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND "saasplate-core" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "OR 1=1")

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