Overview
The CVE-2025-2011 vulnerability presents a significant security risk for users of the Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to carry out SQL injection attacks to manipulate the database, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. This article presents an in-depth analysis of this vulnerability, its potential impact, and mitigation strategies.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-2011
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
Slider & Popup Builder by Depicter plugin for WordPress | <=3.6.1 How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by injecting malicious SQL queries via the ‘s’ parameter in the plugin’s code. Due to poor parameter escaping and lack of adequate SQL query preparation, an attacker can append additional SQL statements to existing queries. This allows the attacker to manipulate the database, potentially exfiltrating sensitive data or modifying system configurations.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
GET /wp-content/plugins/slider-popup/s.php?s=1 UNION SELECT 1,username,password FROM wp_users HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.comIn this example, an attacker uses the ‘UNION SELECT’ SQL statement to append a query that retrieves usernames and passwords from the ‘wp_users’ table, which stores user account data in a typical WordPress database.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update the Slider & Popup Builder plugin to the latest version, where the vendor has patched the vulnerability. If patching is not possible, users can implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for temporary mitigation. These systems can detect and block malicious SQL injection attempts, providing a layer of protection against this particular exploit.