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Suggestion Engine WooCommerce CVE-2026-81277

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66954 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-27 Patchstack GHSA-mjcr-7742-f9xh
8.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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8.5 HIGH

Network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection requires contributor authentication; scope change reflects cross-table database read; I:N reflects confirmed read-only injection path.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 09:56 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 - 09:00 cve.org
HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Contributor SQL Injection in Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce <= 2.0.11 versions.

AnalysisAI

SQL Injection in VillaTheme's Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce plugin (versions ≤ 2.0.11) enables contributor-level authenticated WordPress users to inject malicious SQL through the suggestion engine functionality. The CVSS scope-change indicator (S:C) confirms the injection can reach data beyond the plugin's own tables, exposing the broader WordPress MySQL database with high confidentiality impact. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain or register contributor-level credentials
Delivery
Send crafted HTTP request to suggestion engine endpoint
Exploit
Inject malicious SQL payload into unsanitized query parameter
Execution
Scope-changed query traverses broader WordPress database
Impact
Extract sensitive data including user hashes and order records

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to hold at least contributor-level authentication on the WordPress installation, as confirmed by the CVSS PR:L metric. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.5 High score is driven by network reachability (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), only contributor-level authentication required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), scope change (S:C), and high confidentiality impact (C:H). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker registers a free contributor account on a WooCommerce storefront running the vulnerable plugin, or compromises an existing contributor's credentials through credential stuffing. They then send a crafted HTTP request to the plugin's suggestion engine endpoint - for example, a product autocomplete or search suggestion handler - embedding a SQL UNION or blind injection payload in a user-controlled parameter. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to update the Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 2.0.11. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: audit all WordPress instances running Suggestion Engine ≤2.0.11 and identify all contributor-level accounts currently active. …

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