Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege WordPress account
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DeliverySend crafted request to woosquare endpoint
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ExploitInject blind SQL payload into parameter
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ExecutionInfer data via boolean/time-based responses
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ImpactExfiltrate credentials and order data from database
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 a low-privileged authenticated session on the target WordPress site (CVSS PR:L), so the attacker must first hold or acquire valid credentials - commonly achievable where WooCommerce/WordPress self-service customer or subscriber registration is enabled. The specific vulnerable parameter/endpoint is not detailed in the available data (the description states only 'Blind SQL Injection' through woosquare <= 4.7.4). Limiting factors: the requirement for authentication (no anonymous exploitation), the need for the woosquare plugin to be installed and active, and the blind nature of the injection which makes data exfiltration slower and noisier (many requests, potential time-based delays) than an in-band SQLi. |
| Impact | The signals are moderately concerning but not top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L, base 8.5) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction, but it explicitly requires low-level privileges (PR:L), so an authenticated foothold is a prerequisite - this meaningfully reduces the practical attack surface compared to a PR:N pre-auth SQLi. The vendor rates confidentiality High and includes a scope change (S:C), which drives the elevated score; the S:C and A:L choices are debatable for a classic blind SQLi and should be treated with caution. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here; there is no KEV listing and no POC referenced, so this is not confirmed to be under active exploitation. Net: a real, patch-worthy issue for exposed WooCommerce stores where low-privilege accounts (e.g., customer/subscriber registration) are enabled, but priority sits below unauthenticated or actively-exploited SQLi. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker registers or obtains a low-privilege account on a WooCommerce store running woosquare <= 4.7.4, then sends crafted HTTP requests to a vulnerable plugin endpoint with SQL metacharacters embedded in a parameter. Because the injection is blind, the attacker uses boolean or time-based conditions to iteratively extract sensitive data such as user credentials, order details, and secret keys from the WordPress database. No public POC is referenced in the available data, but the low attack complexity makes exploitation straightforward once authenticated. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026
Blind SQL injection in the APIExperts "Square for WooCommerce" (woosquare) WordPress plugin affects all versions up to and including 4.7.4, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject crafted SQL into a database query and infer or extract data via boolean/time-based blind techniques. The flaw was reported by Patchstack and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Because the CVSS vector specifies PR:L, exploitation requires an existing low-privileged authenticated session rather than fully anonymous access.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patched version is identified in the provided data (the issue affects versions through <= 4.7.4), so the primary action is to update woosquare to the first release above 4.7.4 as soon as the vendor publishes it and to monitor the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woosquare/vulnerability/wordpress-apiexperts-square-for-woocommerce-plugin-4-7-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for the fixed version. Until a fix is confirmed, compensating controls include deploying a WordPress WAF or virtual patch (Patchstack/Wordfence rules for this CVE) to filter SQLi payloads on the plugin's endpoints, restricting or disabling self-service account registration so untrusted users cannot obtain the low-privilege session the exploit needs, and limiting access to the affected admin/AJAX endpoints via IP allowlisting or authentication gating; note that disabling registration or gating endpoints may break legitimate customer checkout/self-service flows, and WAF rules can be bypassed and should be treated as temporary. As defense in depth, ensure the WordPress database user has least-privilege grants to limit the blast radius of any extracted or altered data.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is woosquare, a WordPress/WooCommerce plugin from developer Saad Iqbal (APIExperts) that integrates the Square payment and inventory platform into WooCommerce stores (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:saad_iqbal:apiexperts_square_for_woocommerce). The root cause is CWE-89, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, meaning user-controlled input reaches a SQL statement without proper parameterization or escaping (WordPress code typically failing to use $wpdb->prepare()). Because the injection is 'blind,' the query results are not returned directly in the response; an attacker instead observes conditional application behavior or response timing to reconstruct data character-by-character against the WordPress MySQL/MariaDB backend.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Network-reachable low-complexity SQLi needing a low-privilege account (PR:L); blind data read gives C:H with minor I:L, and I see no cross-authorization scope change (S:U) or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal APIExperts Square for WooCommerce woosquare allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects APIExperts Square for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 4.7.4.
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Executive ViewAI
The Square for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (woosquare) versions through 4.7.4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows low-privileged user accounts to extract sensitive data from your e-commerce database without requiring elevated permissions. With no vendor patch available and a CVSS severity of 8.5, this represents an immediate risk to customer data confidentiality in your WooCommerce environment.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict database user privileges for low-privileged WordPress roles; implement database query monitoring and alerting for anomalous SQL patterns; consider Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect or block blind SQL injection patterns; audit and minimize the number of authenticated user accounts with database access; disable the plugin entirely if alternative payment processing solutions are available.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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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EUVD-2026-43422
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