SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-31466

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-28
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Falcon Solutions Duplicate Page and Post duplicate-post-and-page allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Duplicate Page and Post: 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 · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in Falcon Solutions' 'Duplicate Page and Post' WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via improper neutralization of special elements. The vulnerability is specifically a Blind SQL Injection, meaning attackers infer results through application behavior changes rather than direct output.

MitigationSanitize and validate all user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. Replace dynamic SQL construction with parameterized queries (prepared statements). If a patched version exists, upgrade to it; otherwise, locate the vulnerable code and refactor to use $wpdb->prepare() or equivalent parameterized methods.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify the plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'Duplicate Page and Post' by Falcon Solutions. Alternatively, check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'duplicate-page-post' or similar.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check the installed version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, click on the plugin details to view the installed version number. Compare it against the affected range (all versions <=1.0).
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0 or lower, or if no version number is displayed and the plugin is from Falcon Solutions
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, verify whether 'Duplicate Page and Post' shows as 'Active' under the plugin status.
    Affected if The plugin is active and thus capable of handling requests that could trigger the SQL injection
  4. Review access to the vulnerable functionality
    The vulnerability allows unauthenticated SQL injection. Check if the WordPress site allows public-facing requests to plugin endpoints. No specific authentication should be required for exploitation.
    Affected if The site accepts unauthenticated requests to plugin functionality, which is the default state for this vulnerability

If the Duplicate Page and Post plugin by Falcon Solutions is installed, active, and running version 1.0 or lower, the environment is affected by this blind SQL injection vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Sanitize and validate all user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. Replace dynamic SQL construction with parameterized queries (prepared statements). If a patched version exists, upgrade to it; otherwise, locate the vulnerable code and refactor to use $wpdb->prepare() or equivalent parameterized methods.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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