{"id":64217,"date":"2025-08-21T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:15:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-08T02:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:33:30","slug":"cve-2025-6184-time-based-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-tutor-lms-pro-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6184-time-based-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-tutor-lms-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6184: Time-based SQL Injection Vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-6184 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the Tutor LMS Pro plugin for WordPress. It&#8217;s an SQL Injection vulnerability, which allows authenticated attackers with Tutor-level access and above to manipulate SQL queries in a way that can extract sensitive information from the database. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72190\">lead to potential system<\/a> compromise or leakage of sensitive data, posing a significant risk to affected WordPress sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6184<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High (Tutor access level and above)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74810\">Potential system compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1751679653\" 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>Tutor LMS Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7384-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79013\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | Up to and including 3.7.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8028-critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-and-thunderbird-due-to-incorrect-computation-of-branch-address\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73823\">vulnerability exists due<\/a> to insufficient escaping on the user-supplied &#8216;order&#8217; parameter and inadequate preparation of the existing SQL query within the get_submitted_assignments() function. Attackers exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50240-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nbcio-boot-v1-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71893\">vulnerability can inject malicious SQL<\/a> queries via this parameter. The system then executes these queries, allowing the attacker to manipulate the database and extract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55443-android-telpo-mdm-exposes-sensitive-data-in-plaintext\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89323\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2160494864\" 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>Here is a simplified conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example is a typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26186-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-opensis-v-9-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71962\">SQL Injection<\/a> payload sent via an HTTP POST request.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/get_submitted_assignments HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-wordpress-site.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nAuthorization: Bearer [authentication token]\norder=&#039;; SELECT * FROM wp_users; --<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious SQL query `&#8217;; SELECT * FROM wp_users; &#8211;` is appended to the &#8216;order&#8217; parameter. This would, if successful, allow the attacker to dump all the data from the &#8216;wp_users&#8217; table, including potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30105-sensitive-information-leak-in-dell-xtremio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80910\">sensitive information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Patching Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53546-high-severity-vulnerability-in-folo-s-github-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73409\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is crucial to apply the vendor-provided patch promptly. If you are using the affected versions of the Tutor LMS Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8723-cloudflare-image-resizing-plugin-for-wordpress-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80954\">Plugin for WordPress<\/a>, you should update to the latest version as soon as possible.<br \/>\nIn the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76508\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, they should not be relied upon as a long-term solution, as they cannot fully eliminate the risk.<br \/>\nRemember, the best defense against this type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75071\">vulnerability is to keep your systems<\/a> updated and apply patches as soon as they become available. Always follow best practices for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20133-remote-access-ssl-vpn-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76860\">secure software<\/a> development and deployment, including regular security audits and penetration testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-6184 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the Tutor LMS Pro plugin for WordPress. It&#8217;s an SQL Injection vulnerability, which allows authenticated attackers with Tutor-level access and above to manipulate SQL queries in a way that can extract sensitive information from the database. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because it can lead to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[74],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-sql-injection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64217"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82159,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64217\/revisions\/82159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64217"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}