CVE-2025-31542
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 wphocus My auctions allegro my-auctions-allegro-free-edition allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects My auctions allegro: from n/a through <= 3.6.20.
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 confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the My auctions allegro WordPress plugin (free edition version <= 3.6.20). The plugin fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in SQL queries, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. As this is a blind SQL injection, attackers infer database information through application behavior differences rather than seeing direct 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify the plugin is installedCheck if the My auctions allegro plugin is present in your WordPress installation by looking in wp-content/plugins/ for a folder containing 'my-auctions-allegro' or similar naming, or view it in the WordPress admin under Plugins.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress.
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Check the installed versionOpen the main plugin file (usually my-auctions-allegro.php or similar) and locate the version comment or header. Alternatively, view the plugin details in WordPress admin Plugins page where the version number is displayed.Affected if The installed version is 3.6.20 or lower.
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Identify plugin endpoints handling user inputReview the plugin PHP files for code that processes user input (GET, POST, REQUEST parameters) and constructs SQL queries without proper preparation. Look for database query functions like $wpdb->prepare, $wpdb->query, or direct SQL concatenation with user-supplied values.Affected if The plugin processes user-supplied input in database queries without sanitization.
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Check for signs of exploitationReview WordPress access logs and database query logs for suspicious patterns containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK) in parameters that the My auctions allegro plugin handles. Also check for unexpected new user accounts or modified content.Affected if Log analysis reveals SQL injection patterns in requests to the plugin or unexpected database changes.
Your environment is affected if the My auctions allegro WordPress plugin (free edition) version 3.6.20 or lower is installed and active, and it processes user input in SQL queries.
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 dataUpdate the My auctions allegro plugin to the latest version once available. If no patch exists, disable the plugin until a fix is released, or implement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attack patterns.
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