SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-31526

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
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 eleopard Behance Portfolio Manager portfolio-manager-powered-by-behance allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Behance Portfolio Manager: from n/a through <= 1.7.5.

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 confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the eleopard Behance Portfolio Manager WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized user input in affected parameters. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 1.7.5, where the application fails to properly neutralize special characters in SQL queries.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Behance Portfolio Manager if available; otherwise, implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions and apply input validation on all user-supplied data before using it in SQL queries.

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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. Confirm Behance Portfolio Manager plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and check if 'Behance Portfolio Manager' by eleopard is installed and active, or inspect the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder containing 'behance' or 'eleopard'
    Affected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (usually behance-portfolio-manager.php or similar in wp-content/plugins/) and locate the version header comment or the 'Version' constant defined in the plugin metadata
    Affected if The version number is 1.7.5 or lower (any version up to and including 1.7.5)
  3. Verify the plugin exposes user input parameters
    Review the plugin source code for $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST superglobals being used in database queries without proper sanitization, or test common parameter names (search, id, user_id, portfolio_id) on the frontend pages where the plugin is active
    Affected if The plugin accepts user-supplied parameters that are used directly in SQL queries without prepared statements or escaping

The environment is affected if Behance Portfolio Manager plugin versions up to 1.7.5 are installed and the plugin handles user input in SQL queries without sanitization.

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

Upgrade to a patched version of Behance Portfolio Manager if available; otherwise, implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions and apply input validation on all user-supplied data before using it in SQL queries.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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