CVE-2025-12850
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe My auctions allegro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘auction_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.32 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe My auctions allegro WordPress plugin is vulnerable to SQL injection via the 'auction_id' parameter in versions up to 3.6.32. The vulnerability results from insufficient input sanitization combined with lack of prepared statements in the SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands to extract sensitive database information.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed version of the My auctions allegro pluginIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'My auctions allegro' to see the version number. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file (usually in wp-content/plugins/my-auctions-allegro/) for a version constant or header.Affected if The displayed version is 3.6.32 or any earlier version (e.g., 3.6.31, 3.6.0, etc.).
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and confirm that 'My auctions allegro' shows as 'Active' under the plugin status.Affected if The plugin is currently activated on the WordPress site.
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Identify if the plugin exposes a public endpoint using the auction_id parameterSearch the plugin files for code that reads the 'auction_id' parameter from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST. Look for patterns like 'auction_id' in PHP files within the plugin directory. Check if there are any shortcodes or AJAX handlers that process this parameter publicly.Affected if The plugin processes the auction_id parameter from user input without proper sanitization, and this functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users.
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Review web server logs for suspicious auction_id valuesExamine access logs (usually in /var/log/apache2/ or /var/log/nginx/) for requests to the site that contain auction_id parameters with unusual characters such as quotes, semicolons, or UNION-based patterns (e.g., auction_id=1' OR '1'='1).Affected if Log entries show SQL injection payloads being passed to the auction_id parameter, indicating possible exploitation attempts.
You are affected if the My auctions allegro plugin version is 3.6.32 or earlier AND the plugin is active AND the vulnerable auction_id parameter handling is exposed to unauthenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the plugin to a version newer than 3.6.32 when available. If no patched version exists, disable the plugin or implement a web application firewall to block malicious auction_id parameters until an official fix is released.
Version 3.6.33 or later
- Log in to WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find 'My auctions allegro' plugin
- Check if an update is available and install the latest version
- Verify the plugin has been updated to a version higher than 3.6.32
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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