{"id":25677,"date":"2025-04-17T11:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:58:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T05:17:48","slug":"cve-2025-31565-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wpsmartcontracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31565-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wpsmartcontracts\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31565: SQL Injection Vulnerability in WPSmartContracts<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-31565 exposes systems to potential SQL Injection attacks. This flaw exists in the software WPSmartContracts, affecting all versions through 2.0.10. SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45199-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-insightsoftware-hive-jdbc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29927\">Injection<\/a> is a code injection technique that attackers use to exploit a security vulnerability occurring in the database layer of an application. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0811-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-leads-to-cross-site-scripting\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30672\">vulnerability is of high significance as it could lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage, posing a serious threat to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31565<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.3 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33113-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31365\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1026186251\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>WPSmartContracts | Up to and including 2.0.10<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands in WPSmartContracts allows for Blind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-24869-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wp-fastest-cache-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29837\">SQL Injection<\/a>. In this type of injection attack, an attacker can control the structure of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6373-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-artplacer-widget-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29842\">SQL query and manipulate the database by injecting<\/a> malicious SQL code. The attacker may not see the result of the executed query; however, they can still cause serious damage, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2816-unauthorized-modification-vulnerability-in-page-view-count-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42727\">unauthorized viewing<\/a>, modification, or deletion of data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3991263380\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30050\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This is a hypothetical HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55439\">request that includes a malicious SQL<\/a> command:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/wpsmartcontracts HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;contract_id&quot;: &quot;1 OR 1=1 --&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the example above, the &#8216;contract_id&#8217; parameter is manipulated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28137-critical-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-a810r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34767\">execute the SQL command<\/a> &#8216;1 OR 1=1. This command is always true, and therefore the system would return all contract entries from the database, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50930-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-in-savignano-s-notify-leading-to-configuration-tampering-and-potential-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32010\">potentially exposing sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary protection by detecting and blocking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-3211-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-database-administrator-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29970\">SQL Injection<\/a> attempts. Regularly updating software, using prepared statements with parameterized queries, and employing a least privilege policy on the database login used by the application are also good practices to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30473-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-common-sql-provider\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30369\">SQL Injection<\/a> attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-31565 exposes systems to potential SQL Injection attacks. This flaw exists in the software WPSmartContracts, affecting all versions through 2.0.10. SQL Injection is a code injection technique that attackers use to exploit a security vulnerability occurring in the database layer of an application. 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