CVE-2025-22542CWE-89

WordPress Virtual Bot Plugin <= 1.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published January 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty Blind SQL Injection lurking in Ofek Nakar’s Virtual Bot could let attackers siphon sensitive data without breaking a sweat! Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant with a menu that doesn’t check the special requests — an order for ‘everything’ can be fulfilled, and suddenly the chef is preparing more than just the usual fare. An attacker can exploit this weakness to access any data stored in the database as if they were a privileged diner! This vulnerability is absolutely devastating: an attacker could gain unauthorized access to your database, potentially retrieving, modifying, or even deleting sensitive information. Imagine the chaos if your customer data, payment details, or internal messages fell into the wrong hands!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant with a menu that doesn’t check the special requests — an order for ‘everything’ can be fulfilled, and suddenly the chef is preparing more than just the usual fare. An attacker can exploit this weakness to access any data stored in the database as if they were a privileged diner! The Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Virtual Bot allows an attacker to manipulate SQL queries by injecting harmful code without direct feedback, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database.

What to do

This vulnerability is absolutely devastating: an attacker could gain unauthorized access to your database, potentially retrieving, modifying, or even deleting sensitive information. Imagine the chaos if your customer data, payment details, or internal messages fell into the wrong hands! Patch your Virtual Bot to version 1.0.1 or later to close this critical vulnerability. Regularly audit SQL queries and employ prepared statements to protect against injection attacks. Implement input validation measures to ensure that only safe data reaches your database. You've got this! With these steps, you’ll turn this challenge into a triumph, securing your bot in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00402 · 33.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-01-09T15:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JAN 15:39Z
    WordPress Virtual Bot Plugin <= 1.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5