CVE-2025-30936: Torod SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2025-30936 Overview

CVE-2025-30936 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the Torod WordPress plugin developed by Torod Company for Information Technology. This vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the affected plugin. The vulnerability impacts all versions of the Torod plugin from the initial release through version 1.9.

Critical Impact

This SQL Injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the WordPress database, potentially leading to complete database compromise, sensitive data exfiltration, and unauthorized access to confidential information.

Affected Products

• Torod WordPress Plugin versions through 1.9
• WordPress installations with the Torod plugin active
• Web servers hosting affected WordPress sites

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-07-16 - CVE-2025-30936 published to NVD
• 2025-07-16 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-30936

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists due to insufficient input validation and sanitization within the Torod WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting malicious input through user-controllable parameters. Because no authentication is required to exploit this flaw, any network-accessible attacker can target vulnerable WordPress installations.

The attack has cross-scope impact, meaning a successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component itself. While the primary impact is on data confidentiality with high severity, there is also a limited impact on system availability. The changed scope characteristic indicates that the compromised database could affect other components sharing the same infrastructure.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to properly sanitize and parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. The Torod plugin does not adequately neutralize special SQL characters and syntax elements, allowing attackers to break out of intended query structures and execute arbitrary database commands.

WordPress plugins are expected to use prepared statements with parameterized queries through the $wpdb class methods like $wpdb->prepare(). The absence or improper use of these security mechanisms in the Torod plugin enables SQL Injection attacks.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests containing SQL Injection payloads directed at vulnerable endpoints within the Torod plugin. The attack complexity is low, making it accessible to attackers with basic SQL Injection knowledge.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to:

• Extract sensitive data from the WordPress database including user credentials, personal information, and site configurations
• Modify or delete database records
• Potentially escalate to operating system command execution depending on database permissions
• Bypass authentication mechanisms by manipulating query logic

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, refer to the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-30936

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed HTTP requests to WordPress endpoints associated with the Torod plugin
• Database query logs showing unexpected SQL syntax including UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or comment sequences like -- and /*
• Web server access logs with URL-encoded SQL characters such as %27 (single quote) or %3B (semicolon) in request parameters
• Unexpected database errors or timeout conditions in WordPress error logs

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically targeting SQL Injection patterns in requests to WordPress plugin endpoints
• Enable and monitor WordPress database query logging to identify anomalous query patterns
• Implement file integrity monitoring on the WordPress installation to detect unauthorized modifications
• Configure SIEM rules to alert on patterns matching SQL Injection attempts in web server logs

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor web server access logs for requests containing SQL metacharacters directed at Torod plugin URLs
• Set up alerts for database connection anomalies or unusual query volumes
• Track changes to WordPress user accounts and privilege levels that could indicate post-exploitation activity
• Monitor outbound network connections from the web server for potential data exfiltration

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-30936

Immediate Actions Required

• Audit your WordPress installations to identify any sites running the Torod plugin version 1.9 or earlier
• Consider temporarily deactivating and removing the Torod plugin until a patched version is available
• Implement WAF rules to block SQL Injection attempts targeting your WordPress installations
• Review database access logs for any signs of prior exploitation

Patch Information

At the time of publication, organizations should monitor the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report for updates regarding patched versions of the Torod plugin. Until an official patch is released, consider implementing the workarounds described below.

Workarounds

• Disable the Torod plugin entirely if it is not critical to site functionality
• Implement strict input validation at the web server or WAF level for all requests to Torod plugin endpoints
• Restrict database user privileges for the WordPress installation to minimum required permissions
• Enable prepared statement enforcement and query logging on the database server
• Consider using WordPress security plugins that provide virtual patching capabilities for known vulnerabilities

# Example: Restrict database privileges for WordPress user
# Ensure the WordPress database user has only necessary permissions
mysql -u root -p
REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* FROM 'wp_user'@'localhost';
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wp_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;