CVE-2025-69306: Electio Core SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2025-69306 Overview

CVE-2025-69306 is a critical Blind SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the Electio Core WordPress plugin developed by TeconceTheme. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (CWE-89), allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the underlying database through blind SQL injection techniques.

This vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it requires no authentication and can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials, personal information, and other confidential content stored within the site.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this blind SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive database contents including user credentials and site configuration data from WordPress installations running vulnerable versions of Electio Core.

Affected Products

• TeconceTheme Electio Core plugin version 1.4 and earlier
• WordPress installations using the electio-core plugin
• All Electio Core versions from initial release through version 1.4

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-02-20 - CVE-2025-69306 published to NVD
• 2026-02-24 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69306

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the Electio Core WordPress plugin due to insufficient input validation and sanitization of user-supplied data before it is incorporated into SQL queries. The blind nature of this injection means that the application does not return database error messages or query results directly in the response, requiring attackers to use inference-based techniques to extract data.

Blind SQL Injection attacks typically work by injecting conditional SQL statements that cause observable differences in application behavior (time-based or boolean-based) depending on whether the injected condition evaluates to true or false. Attackers can methodically extract database contents character by character through this approach.

The vulnerability can be exploited without any user interaction or authentication, making it accessible to any network-based attacker who can reach the WordPress installation.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to properly sanitize and parameterize user input before including it in SQL queries within the Electio Core plugin. WordPress provides built-in functions such as $wpdb->prepare() for creating safe parameterized queries, but these safeguards were not adequately implemented in the vulnerable code paths.

When user-controlled input is directly concatenated into SQL query strings without proper escaping or parameterization, attackers can break out of the intended query structure and inject their own SQL commands.

Attack Vector

The attack vector for CVE-2025-69306 is network-based, requiring no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to a WordPress site running a vulnerable version of the Electio Core plugin.

The blind SQL injection technique involves:

1. Boolean-based blind injection: The attacker injects conditional statements and observes differences in HTTP responses to determine if conditions are true or false
2. Time-based blind injection: The attacker injects SQL commands that cause delays (e.g., SLEEP() or BENCHMARK()) and measures response times to infer query results
3. Data exfiltration: Through iterative queries, the attacker extracts database schema information and sensitive data character by character

For technical details on the specific vulnerable endpoints and parameters, refer to the Patchstack security advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69306

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database query patterns or excessive slow queries in MySQL/MariaDB logs
• HTTP requests containing SQL keywords such as UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK, or WAITFOR
• Abnormally long response times on specific endpoints indicating time-based blind injection attempts
• Web application firewall (WAF) alerts for SQL injection patterns targeting WordPress plugin endpoints

Detection Strategies

• Deploy web application firewall rules specifically designed to detect SQL injection payloads in HTTP parameters
• Enable WordPress database query logging and monitor for suspicious query patterns originating from the Electio Core plugin
• Implement runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions to detect and block SQL injection attempts in real-time
• Review web server access logs for requests with encoded or obfuscated SQL injection patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure alerts for requests containing common SQL injection signatures targeting WordPress plugin endpoints
• Monitor database performance metrics for anomalous query execution times that may indicate time-based blind injection
• Set up file integrity monitoring on WordPress plugin directories to detect unauthorized modifications
• Enable detailed logging for the Electio Core plugin to capture all user input for security analysis

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69306

Immediate Actions Required

• Update the Electio Core plugin to a patched version as soon as one becomes available from TeconceTheme
• If no patch is available, consider temporarily deactivating and removing the Electio Core plugin until a security update is released
• Implement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting WordPress installations
• Review WordPress database for signs of compromise and reset all user passwords if unauthorized access is suspected

Patch Information

Organizations should monitor the Patchstack advisory for updates regarding patched versions of the Electio Core plugin. Until an official patch is released by TeconceTheme, administrators should implement the workarounds described below.

When a patched version becomes available, update the plugin immediately through the WordPress admin dashboard or via WP-CLI:

# Update Electio Core plugin via WP-CLI when patch is available
wp plugin update electio-core

Workarounds

• Deactivate the Electio Core plugin if it is not essential for site functionality
• Implement strict web application firewall rules to filter SQL injection payloads at the network edge
• Restrict access to WordPress admin and plugin functionality through IP-based access controls
• Use a security plugin such as Wordfence or Sucuri to add an additional layer of SQL injection protection

# Configuration example - Apache .htaccess rule to block common SQL injection patterns
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} [^a-z](union|select|insert|drop|update|delete|concat|benchmark|sleep)[^a-z] [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>