Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31565 is a critical SQL injection issue in the WordPress WPSmartContracts plugin. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to infer database contents through blind SQL injection. The provided sources do not name a fixed version or confirm exploitation in the wild.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediately for any public WordPress site using this plugin. The severity is critical because the reported issue is remotely reachable without authentication and may expose database information, but exploitation is not confirmed by the supplied sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 improper neutralization in wp-smart-contracts through version 2.0.12. CVSS 3.1 is 9.3 with network attack, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, and low availability impact. Integrity impact is listed as none.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites with the WPSmartContracts plugin installed at version 2.0.12 or earlier. The source bundle has inconsistent affected-version metadata, so teams should verify installed plugin name, package slug, and version directly.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated reachability, making internet-facing WordPress deployments the main concern if the plugin is present.
Researcher notes
The Patchstack URL mentions 2.0.10 while the CVE description states through 2.0.12, and the affected metadata is sparse. Do not assume a fixed version from the bundle. Validate against authoritative vendor or repository data before closing exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for wp-smart-contracts and confirm installed versions.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, CVE, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin temporarily.
- Restrict administrative access and monitor affected sites closely.
- Back up and review databases on sites where the plugin was exposed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WPSmartContracts is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record plugin version and compare against the reported affected range.
- Review web and database logs for unusual errors or abnormal query behavior.
- Check for unexpected WordPress accounts, content changes, or database anomalies.
- Track vendor advisories until remediation details are confirmed.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L3.94.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-smart-contracts/vulnerability/wordpress-wpsmartcontracts-plugin-2-0-10-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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