CVE-2025-31565
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 Lisandro Martinez WPSmartContracts wp-smart-contracts allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WPSmartContracts: from n/a through <= 2.0.12.
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 WPSmartContracts WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.0.12). The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input parameters, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or privilege escalation.
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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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Locate the WPSmartContracts plugin filesNavigate to wp-content/plugins/ in your WordPress installation directory and check if a folder named 'wpsmartcontracts' or similar exists. Alternatively, access WordPress admin panel and go to Plugins > Installed Plugins to find WPSmartContracts in the list.Affected if The plugin folder exists in wp-content/plugins/ or the plugin appears in WordPress admin plugins list
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Identify the installed version of WPSmartContractsOpen the main plugin file (usually wpsmartcontracts.php) in the plugin folder and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block at the top of the file. Alternatively, check the plugin details in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.Affected if The version number displayed is 2.0.12 or lower (any version up to and including 2.0.12 is affected)
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify that WPSmartContracts shows as 'Active'. Alternatively, check the wp_options table for an active_plugins entry containing wpsmartcontracts.Affected if The plugin status shows as Active in WordPress admin or the plugin is present in active_plugins option
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Identify exposed input endpointsExamine the plugin PHP files for any $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST superglobal usage without proper sanitization (prepare statements, esc_sql, intval, etc.). Look for frontend forms, AJAX endpoints (admin-ajax.php calls), or URL parameters that accept user input.Affected if The plugin contains any PHP files with unsanitized $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST parameters being used in database queries, particularly without $wpdb->prepare() or similar prepared statement functions
You are affected if WPSmartContracts plugin version 2.0.12 or lower is installed and active in your WordPress environment, with any publicly accessible forms or parameters that accept user input without sanitization.
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 to a patched version of WPSmartContracts when available. Until then, implement input validation, sanitization, and use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database interactions.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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