Overview
The cybersecurity world is once again under the spotlight as another critical vulnerability has been identified, dubbed CVE-2025-24773. This particular vulnerability affects the widely used WPCRM – CRM for Contact form CF7 & WooCommerce, a plugin used for managing customer relationships in WooCommerce websites. The vulnerability is of high concern due to its potential in jeopardizing the security of critical data and systems.
The issue lies in the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, commonly referred to as an SQL Injection vulnerability. Given the severity of the vulnerability and the potential impact, understanding the nature of this vulnerability, how to detect it, and how to mitigate its effects is of utmost importance for any organization using the affected software.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-24773
Severity: High (9.3 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WPCRM – CRM for Contact form CF7 & WooCommerce | Up to and including 3.2.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate SQL queries in the application, enabling them to inject malicious SQL commands. Due to improper neutralization of special elements, an attacker can control the structure of the SQL command and potentially gain unauthorized access to the system, modify data, or even compromise the entire system.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is represented as a HTTP POST request with a malicious SQL command in the payload.
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"user_id": "1; DROP TABLE users; --"
}In this example, the attacker manipulates the ‘user_id’ parameter to inject a malicious SQL command (‘DROP TABLE users’) that would delete the ‘users’ table from the database if executed.
Mitigation
The best course of action to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can act as a temporary mitigation measure. Furthermore, it is recommended to follow good security practices such as input validation and parameterization to prevent SQL Injection attacks in general.