CVE-2025-27297
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in guelben Bravo Search & Replace bravo-search-and-replace allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Bravo Search & Replace: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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 confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Bravo Search & Replace plugin (version 1.0 and below) where user-supplied input in search parameters is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. Attackers can inject malicious SQL commands through the search functionality and infer results based on application behavior differences rather than direct database output.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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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Identify Bravo Search & Replace plugin versionCheck the plugin header file (typically plugin main PHP file or readme.txt) for the 'Version' declaration, or query the plugin management interface if availableAffected if Version is 1.0 or lower
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Confirm search functionality is accessibleVerify the plugin's search and replace feature is installed and active; check if the /search endpoint or search form is accessible in the web applicationAffected if Search functionality is enabled and accessible to users
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Inspect SQL query construction in search handlerLocate the PHP file handling search requests and examine how user-supplied search parameters are incorporated into SQL queries; look for direct string concatenation versus prepared statementsAffected if User input from search parameters appears directly in SQL queries without parameterization
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Test for blind SQL injection behaviorSubmit search payloads with boolean conditions (e.g., 'test' AND 1=1 versus 'test' AND 1=2) and observe differences in response behavior, timing, or outputAffected if Application responses differ based on injected boolean conditions, indicating SQL execution
If the plugin version is 1.0 or below AND the search feature is active AND user input flows directly into SQL queries without sanitization or parameterization, the environment is affected by this blind SQL injection vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataReplace dynamic SQL query construction with parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database operations involving user input. Conduct a comprehensive code review to identify and fix all similar injection points in the plugin.
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