Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain or compromise marketer-level Groundhogg credentials
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DeliveryAuthenticate to target WordPress site
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ExploitSubmit crafted 'search' parameter with injected SQL payload
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ExecutionUnsanitized input concatenated into live query in db.php or steps.php
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ImpactExtract sensitive records from WordPress database via UNION or error-based injection
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated session with Groundhogg marketer-level access or higher on the target WordPress installation - this is a plugin-specific role distinct from standard WordPress roles. The attacker must be able to send HTTP requests to the affected search endpoints (REST API or plugin admin pages). No non-default WordPress configuration is required beyond having the Groundhogg plugin installed and active. Exploitation is limited by: (1) the mandatory marketer-level authentication barrier, ruling out unauthenticated external attackers; (2) impact is confined to data exfiltration - no write or denial-of-service capability is indicated by the CVSS vector (I:N/A:N); and (3) exploitation is scoped to the WordPress database accessible by the plugin's database user, which may or may not include tables beyond the WordPress schema depending on server configuration. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) accurately reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw with a meaningful authentication barrier - marketer-level access - that degrades the immediate threat compared to unauthenticated SQLi. Real-world risk is meaningful for organizations using Groundhogg at scale: the confidentiality impact is rated High, meaning full database read access is plausible via UNION-based or error-based injection. No EPSS data was provided, and neither KEV status nor confirmed public POC exists, suggesting exploitation has not been observed in the wild or is not yet widespread. However, the presence of five distinct vulnerable code paths and coverage reported by Wordfence (a high-visibility source) means a POC is feasible to construct. The primary limiting factor is the PR:L requirement - an attacker must first obtain a marketer-level account, which in practice means either compromised credentials, a brute force attack, or insider threat. The integrity and availability ratings of None reflect that this vulnerability is read-only data exfiltration, not modification or denial-of-service. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who holds or has compromised a marketer-level account within a Groundhogg-enabled WordPress site submits a crafted HTTP request to any of the vulnerable search endpoints - for example, the base-object REST API - with a malicious SQL fragment appended to the 'search' parameter value. The unsanitized input is concatenated into a live SQL query, allowing the attacker to use UNION-based injection to retrieve arbitrary tables from the WordPress database, including wp_users password hashes, Groundhogg contact and campaign data, or any other sensitive information stored in the database. No public POC has been confirmed, but the vulnerability class and multiple exposed code paths make construction of a working exploit straightforward for an experienced attacker. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 27, 2026
SQL injection in the Groundhogg CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation WordPress plugin exposes the underlying WordPress database to authenticated attackers holding marketer-level access or higher. The 'search' parameter is insufficiently escaped across at least five distinct code paths - spanning db/db.php, db/steps.php, and api/v4/base-object-api.php - allowing appended SQL payloads to exfiltrate sensitive data including contact records, campaign data, and potentially WordPress user credentials. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at the time of analysis, but the vulnerability is straightforward to exploit with valid credentials given the low complexity rating.
RemediationAI
Update the Groundhogg plugin to the first release following version 4.5.5, as the upstream fix is confirmed via WordPress plugin Trac changeset 3586389 (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3586389%40groundhogg&old=3586389%40groundhogg); however, the exact patched release version number is not independently confirmed from available data and should be verified at the WordPress plugin repository before deploying. As a compensating control pending upgrade, restrict assignment of the Groundhogg 'marketer' role to only fully trusted and necessary users, since this role is the minimum privilege level required for exploitation. Reviewing current role assignments within the plugin's user management interface is advisable as an immediate action. Disabling API endpoints exposed by api/v4/base-object-api.php via WAF rules or network-level access controls (e.g., blocking REST API routes containing the 'search' parameter for non-admin roles) can reduce attack surface, though this may break legitimate marketer workflows. There are no generic workarounds that eliminate the underlying injection risk without patching.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) describes this root cause: user-supplied input to the 'search' parameter reaches database query construction without adequate escaping or parameterized preparation. The CPE string (cpe:2.3:a:trainingbusinesspros:groundhogg_-_crm,_newsletters,_and_marketing_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the vulnerable component as the trainingbusinesspros vendor's Groundhogg plugin running on WordPress. Wordfence's references identify at least five vulnerable code locations: db/db.php at lines 330 and 395, db/steps.php at lines 231 and 254, and api/v4/base-object-api.php at line 488, indicating the SQL injection surface is not isolated to a single function but is systemic across database interaction and REST API layers. The 'marketer' role is a Groundhogg-specific capability tier below WordPress administrator but above subscriber, meaning this flaw is exploitable by plugin-specific privileged users, not just site admins.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-reachable via HTTP, low complexity, marketer-level auth required (PR:L), read-only confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect confirmed.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
DescriptionCVE.org
The Groundhogg - CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with marketer-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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