CVE-2025-49050
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 kamleshyadav WP Lead Capturing Pages wp-lead-capture allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Lead Capturing Pages: from n/a through <= 2.5.
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 confidenceBlind SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Lead Capturing Pages WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input fields, potentially enabling unauthorized data access or database manipulation.
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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 plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP Lead Capturing Pages' or check via FTP for wp-content/plugins/ directory presenceAffected if Plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Identify installed versionIn WordPress admin, find the plugin in Plugins list and look under the version column, or open the main plugin PHP file and search for 'Version:' commentAffected if Version cannot be verified or is older than patched release
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Confirm form input fields are accessibleVisit the public-facing lead capture forms on the site and inspect the HTML forms to identify input fields (name, email, phone, etc.) that accept user submissionAffected if Plugin forms are publicly accessible without additional security controls
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Review server access logsExamine web server access logs (Apache/Nginx) for unusual or suspicious query patterns targeting lead capture form endpoints, looking for SQL operators like UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1Affected if Log entries show SQL injection patterns in form submission URLs or POST data
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Check for unauthorized database changesCompare recent database exports or check database user tables for unexpected modifications, new records, or privilege changes that did not originate from legitimate admin actionsAffected if Database contains unauthorized records or modifications from unknown sources
The environment is affected if the WP Lead Capturing Pages plugin is installed and active with an unpatched version, especially if public-facing form input fields are exposed to users.
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 plugin to the latest patched version once released. Until then, implement input validation, use parameterized queries, or disable the plugin if unpatched.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-49050 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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