CVE-2026-25418
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Bit Form WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the plugin's admin interface. It affects all WordPress sites running Bit Form version 2.21.10 or earlier. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete database content.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bit Form 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, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction from the WordPress database, potentially exposing user information, form submissions, and site configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin-level access, but SQL injection payloads are well-documented and easy to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.21.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bit-form/vulnerability/wordpress-bit-form-plugin-2-21-10-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Bit Form' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.21.11 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Bit Form Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate bit-form
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required for Bit Form functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Bit Form version 2.21.10 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get bit-form --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Bit Form version is 2.21.11 or later in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in WordPress or database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin panel access
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bit-form" OR "admin-ajax") AND ("SELECT", "UNION", "INSERT", "DELETE", "UPDATE")