CVE-2025-12707
SQL Injection in WordPress Library Management Plugin Allows Data Exposure
Publication date: 2026-02-19
Last updated on: 2026-02-19
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| owthub | library_management_system | to 3.2.1 (inc) |
| library_management_system | plugin | to 3.2.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-89 | The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The Library Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'bid' parameter in all versions up to and including 3.2.1. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly escape or prepare the user-supplied 'bid' parameter before including it in SQL queries."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This allows unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries to existing ones, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "A security patch was introduced that sanitizes and validates the 'bid' parameter by decoding it, ensuring it contains only digits, and using prepared SQL statements to prevent injection."}] [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks on the Library Management System plugin's database.
As a result, attackers could extract sensitive information from the database without authorization.
The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity, meaning the impact on confidentiality is significant, although integrity and availability are not directly affected.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability can be detected by monitoring HTTP requests to the Library Management System WordPress plugin that include the 'bid' parameter. Suspicious or malformed 'bid' values, especially those containing SQL syntax or unexpected characters, may indicate exploitation attempts."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "To detect potential exploitation attempts, you can search your web server logs for requests containing the 'bid' parameter with suspicious content."}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Use grep or similar tools to find requests with 'bid' parameter: grep -i 'bid=' /var/log/apache2/access.log"}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Look for SQL keywords or suspicious patterns in the 'bid' parameter values, for example: grep -i 'bid=.*(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop)' /var/log/apache2/access.log"}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Additionally, you can use web application firewall (WAF) logs or intrusion detection systems (IDS) to detect SQL injection attempts targeting this parameter.'}] [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The immediate mitigation step is to update the Library Management System plugin to version 3.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed by properly sanitizing and validating the 'bid' parameter and using prepared SQL statements."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "If updating immediately is not possible, consider implementing input validation and sanitization on the 'bid' parameter at the web application firewall or server level to block suspicious inputs."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Monitor your logs for suspicious activity targeting the 'bid' parameter and restrict access to the plugin's endpoints if feasible."}] [2, 1]