CVE-2025-69365: Uroan Core SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2025-69365 Overview

A critical Blind SQL Injection vulnerability has been discovered in the TeconceTheme Uroan Core WordPress plugin (uroan-core). This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database through improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries. The blind nature of this injection means attackers can extract sensitive data without direct error messages, making detection more challenging.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive database information, potentially compromising user credentials, WordPress configuration data, and other confidential information stored in the database.

Affected Products

• TeconceTheme Uroan Core (uroan-core) plugin versions through 1.4.4
• WordPress installations using the vulnerable Uroan Core plugin
• All websites with unpatched versions of the Uroan Core theme component

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-02-20 - CVE-2025-69365 published to NVD
• 2026-02-24 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69365

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the Uroan Core WordPress plugin due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. The vulnerability is classified as a Blind SQL Injection, which means the application does not directly display database errors or query results to the attacker. Instead, attackers must infer information based on application behavior, response times, or other observable differences.

The network-accessible nature of this vulnerability, combined with the lack of authentication requirements, significantly increases the risk profile. Attackers can remotely exploit this flaw without any user interaction or prior privileges. While the vulnerability primarily impacts data confidentiality with potential for complete database content extraction, it also presents a limited availability impact.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability lies in the failure to properly sanitize, validate, or parameterize user-controlled input before using it in database queries. The Uroan Core plugin directly concatenates or interpolates user input into SQL statements without adequate filtering of special SQL characters and syntax elements. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and inject malicious SQL commands.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, allowing remote exploitation without authentication. Attackers can craft malicious HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads targeting vulnerable plugin endpoints. Since this is a blind SQL injection, attackers typically employ time-based or boolean-based inference techniques to extract data character by character.

In a typical time-based blind SQL injection scenario against this vulnerability, an attacker would send requests with payloads that cause deliberate database delays (such as using SLEEP() or BENCHMARK() functions in MySQL) when certain conditions are true. By measuring response times, attackers can systematically extract database contents including WordPress user credentials, configuration data, and any custom tables.

Boolean-based blind injection would involve sending payloads that produce different application responses based on whether injected conditions evaluate to true or false, allowing similar data extraction through inference.

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, refer to the Patchstack security advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69365

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database query patterns including SLEEP(), BENCHMARK(), or WAITFOR DELAY functions in web server logs
• HTTP requests to WordPress endpoints containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, double dashes, or UNION SELECT statements
• Abnormally long response times for specific plugin endpoints indicating time-based injection attempts
• Web Application Firewall (WAF) alerts for SQL injection patterns targeting the Uroan Core plugin

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall rules specifically monitoring for SQL injection patterns in requests to the uroan-core plugin endpoints
• Enable WordPress database query logging and monitor for suspicious query patterns or syntax anomalies
• Implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes to plugin files that may indicate post-exploitation activity
• Review web server access logs for requests containing encoded SQL injection payloads targeting plugin functionality

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure real-time alerting for SQL injection signatures in WAF and IDS/IPS systems
• Monitor database server performance for unusual load patterns that may indicate time-based SQL injection enumeration
• Implement centralized logging for WordPress installations to correlate potential attack patterns across multiple sites
• Enable database audit logging to track abnormal query execution patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69365

Immediate Actions Required

• Disable or deactivate the Uroan Core (uroan-core) plugin immediately until a patched version is available
• Implement Web Application Firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting WordPress plugin endpoints
• Review database access logs for signs of exploitation and consider credential rotation if compromise is suspected
• Backup the WordPress database before making any changes to preserve forensic evidence if needed

Patch Information

Check for security updates from TeconceTheme for the Uroan Core plugin. Review the Patchstack vulnerability database for the latest patch status and update guidance. Upgrade to a version newer than 1.4.4 when available.

Workarounds

• Deactivate and remove the Uroan Core plugin if functionality is not critical to site operations
• Implement virtual patching through WAF rules to filter malicious SQL injection payloads before they reach the application
• Restrict access to WordPress admin and plugin endpoints using IP allowlisting where feasible
• Consider migrating to an alternative theme/plugin that does not have known SQL injection vulnerabilities

# WordPress CLI commands to deactivate the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin deactivate uroan-core --path=/var/www/html/wordpress

# Verify plugin status
wp plugin status uroan-core --path=/var/www/html/wordpress

# List all installed plugins to review for additional security concerns
wp plugin list --status=active --path=/var/www/html/wordpress