CVE-2025-68561
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 Ruben Garcia AutomatorWP automatorwp allows SQL Injection.This issue affects AutomatorWP: from n/a through <= 5.2.4.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in AutomatorWP plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or exfiltration from the database.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 AutomatorWP plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory: /wp-content/plugins/automatorwp/ for the main plugin file (automatorwp.php) or search for 'AutomatorWP' in the WordPress admin plugins list.Affected if AutomatorWP plugin files are present in the WordPress installation.
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Identify installed AutomatorWP versionOpen the main plugin file (automatorwp.php) and locate the version comment or version constant defined at the top of the file. Alternatively, check in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.Affected if The displayed version is older than the latest patched version (version number comparison needed against fixed release).
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Search for direct SQL query usageInspect PHP files in the plugin directory for unsanitized database queries: grep for functions like $wpdb->prepare, $wpdb->query, or $wpdb->get_results without proper $wpdb->prepare() or $wpdb->escape() sanitization, or direct concatenation of user input into SQL strings.Affected if SQL queries contain user-supplied variables directly concatenated without using prepared statements or escaping functions.
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Identify user input entry pointsReview plugin PHP files for $_POST, $_GET, $_REQUEST, or $_COOKIE variables being used in SQL queries without sanitization. Focus on files in /includes/ or /actions/ directories that handle automation triggers.Affected if User input from request parameters flows directly into database queries without sanitization.
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Check automation trigger configurationsIn WordPress admin, examine AutomatorWP automation recipes and triggers that accept user-generated input. Test whether crafted input in trigger fields modifies SQL query behavior.Affected if Trigger fields or automation metadata accept user input that reaches database queries unsanitized.
If AutomatorWP is installed and its version predates the patched release, or if plugin code contains SQL queries built from user input without prepared statements, the environment is likely affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.
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 AutomatorWP to the latest version when available; if no patch exists, implement parameterized queries or input sanitization at all database interaction points within the plugin code.
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