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CVE-2025-7670: Time-Based SQL Injection Vulnerability in JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress

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Overview

The CVE-2025-7670 vulnerability is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability that affects the JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress. It is a significant concern as it allows unauthenticated attackers to inject custom SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to data leakage or even system compromise. Websites utilizing versions of this plugin up to and including 6.1.5 are at risk.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-7670
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress | 6.1.5 and below

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability stems from the build_sql_where() function in the JS Archive List plugin, which inadequately escapes user-supplied parameters and lacks sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to append malicious SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to extraction of sensitive information from the database.

Conceptual Example Code

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP request with a malicious SQL payload.

POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=jsal_suggest HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
s=1+UNION+SELECT+1,CONCAT(user_login,0x3a,user_pass),1+FROM+wp_users-- -

In this example, the “s” parameter is used to inject a SQL UNION SELECT query that concatenates the login and password of users from the ‘wp_users’ table. This could potentially leak sensitive information like usernames and hashed passwords.

Mitigation Guidance

Users of the JS Archive List Plugin for WordPress are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch to rectify this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, users can also deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and block SQL Injection attacks. Regularly updating and patching software is also a must to prevent such vulnerabilities.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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