CVE-2025-32124 Overview
CVE-2025-32124 is a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the eleopard Behance Portfolio Manager WordPress plugin (portfolio-manager-powered-by-behance). The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command [CWE-89]. It affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.7.5. An authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject malicious SQL statements into database queries. Successful exploitation allows extraction of sensitive database contents through blind inference techniques. The scope is changed, meaning impact extends beyond the vulnerable component.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can exfiltrate sensitive WordPress database contents — including user credentials, session tokens, and configuration data — through blind SQL injection across security boundaries.
Affected Products
- eleopard Behance Portfolio Manager plugin for WordPress
- All versions from initial release through 1.7.5
- WordPress sites using portfolio-manager-powered-by-behance
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-04-04 - CVE-2025-32124 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-32124
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the Behance Portfolio Manager plugin's handling of user-supplied input passed into SQL queries. The plugin fails to properly sanitize or parameterize input before constructing database statements. This allows attackers to manipulate query structure and inject arbitrary SQL clauses.
The blind nature of the injection means responses do not directly return query results. Attackers infer database contents through boolean-based or time-based payloads that alter application behavior or response timing. Although exploitation requires high privileges, the changed scope indicates that injected SQL can affect resources beyond the plugin's own security domain.
The attack vector is network-based with low complexity, requiring no user interaction. The EPSS score of 0.508% places this vulnerability in approximately the 39th percentile for exploitation likelihood.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of prepared statements or proper input sanitization in plugin code paths that construct SQL queries. The plugin concatenates user-controlled data directly into query strings rather than using parameterized queries through WordPress's $wpdb->prepare() interface. This violates secure database access patterns documented in WordPress development guidelines.
Attack Vector
An authenticated attacker with high privileges submits crafted input through plugin parameters processed by the vulnerable query handler. The malicious payload modifies the intended SQL structure, enabling extraction of arbitrary data. Blind techniques rely on conditional logic — such as AND IF(condition, SLEEP(5), 0) patterns — to leak data one bit at a time.
No public proof-of-concept exploit is currently available. Technical details are documented in the Patchstack Security Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-32124
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual SQL syntax patterns in web server access logs targeting Behance Portfolio Manager endpoints
- Time-delayed HTTP responses indicating time-based blind SQL injection probing
- Database error messages or anomalous query patterns in WordPress logs
- Authenticated administrator sessions issuing unexpected database-heavy requests
Detection Strategies
- Inspect HTTP request parameters for SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SLEEP, and BENCHMARK
- Correlate authenticated WordPress admin activity with abnormal database query volumes
- Deploy web application firewall rules tuned to detect blind SQL injection patterns against the plugin's endpoints
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable WordPress query logging and forward to a centralized SIEM for analysis
- Monitor for repeated requests to plugin endpoints with varying payload lengths characteristic of bit-by-bit data exfiltration
- Alert on outbound database query response times exceeding established baselines
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-32124
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify all WordPress installations running the Behance Portfolio Manager plugin version 1.7.5 or earlier
- Restrict administrator-level access to trusted users and enforce strong authentication
- Deploy WAF rules blocking SQL injection payloads targeting the plugin's parameters
- Audit WordPress user accounts for unauthorized privilege escalation
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no vendor-supplied patch is referenced in the NVD entry for versions above 1.7.5. Administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory for vendor updates and apply fixes immediately upon release.
Workarounds
- Deactivate and remove the Behance Portfolio Manager plugin until a patched version is available
- Replace with an alternative portfolio plugin maintained with current security updates
- Apply virtual patching through WAF policies to filter SQL injection attempts against plugin endpoints
- Limit database user privileges so the WordPress database account cannot access tables beyond what the application requires
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