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License Manager WooCommerce EUVDEUVD-2026-60775

| CVE-2026-73345 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-18 Patchstack GHSA-5j3h-wgfm-qx34
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Self-register WooCommerce customer account
  2. Delivery
    Identify customer-accessible license endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Craft SQL payload in vulnerable parameter
  4. Execution
    Submit request bypassing input sanitization
  5. Persist
    Execute enumeration queries across shared WordPress database
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate license keys, credentials, and customer PII

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 valid WooCommerce customer account on the target store - any user who has self-registered or completed a guest checkout qualifies, making the prerequisite very low on stores with open registration. The CVSS AC:H rating indicates an additional complexity factor beyond authentication: likely a specific parameter, request structure, or multi-step workflow state that must be satisfied, which the available advisory does not detail. Exploitation is limited by: (1) mandatory customer-level authenticated session - fully unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated by the PR:L vector; (2) AC:H complexity suggesting the injectable path is not trivially discoverable without source-code analysis or targeted fuzzing; (3) the vendor-assigned I:N suggests the injection may be read-only in the identified exploitation path, limiting write-side impact. Stores that have disabled customer self-registration, require manual account approval, or operate in B2B-only models with tightly controlled customer lists face meaningfully reduced exposure.

Impact

The CVSS 7.1 High rating reflects the combination of high confidentiality impact, scope change, and network accessibility, partially mitigated by AC:H and PR:L. Real-world risk is moderate-to-high: WooCommerce stores routinely permit open customer registration, meaning attackers can self-provision the required authenticated session without prior relationship with the target. The AC:H rating is the primary risk-reducing factor, suggesting a non-trivial exploitation path - possibly a specific parameter, workflow state, or multi-step request sequence - that prevents simple automated scanning. However, AC:H should not be interpreted as a strong protection: motivated attackers with source-code access (the plugin is publicly available) can perform static analysis to identify the exact injectable parameter. No EPSS data was provided, KEV is absent, and no public POC has been identified - signals consistent with nascent exploitation risk that will likely increase post-disclosure. The C:H/S:C combination is the most severe aspect: successful exploitation could expose the entire WordPress database, representing a data breach scenario rather than a mere application-layer bypass. I:N in the vendor vector is conservative and may understate risk if the injectable query permits DML operations.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A threat actor registers a standard customer account on a WooCommerce store running License Manager for WooCommerce ≤ 3.0.18, then submits a crafted HTTP request - likely targeting a license lookup, activation check, or order-history endpoint - with a malicious SQL fragment embedded in a query parameter or POST field. The unsanitized input is incorporated into a database query, enabling UNION-based or blind enumeration of the WordPress database: the attacker extracts license keys, customer email addresses, order details, and wp_users password hashes. No public POC exists at time of analysis, but the attack technique is well-understood and patch-diff inspection of the fixed plugin version would readily expose the injectable parameter.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

SQL injection in License Manager for WooCommerce (versions ≤ 3.0.18) enables authenticated customers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the underlying WordPress database, achieving a scope change that exposes high-confidentiality data across the shared database - including license keys, customer PII, WooCommerce order records, and hashed WordPress credentials. Exploitation requires only a low-privilege customer account, making the attack surface broad on stores with open registration. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though SQL injection in WordPress plugins is a historically well-understood attack class that lowers the barrier to POC development post-disclosure.

RemediationAI

Update the License Manager for WooCommerce plugin to the first release above 3.0.18 immediately; verify the exact patched version against the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/license-manager-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-license-manager-for-woocommerce-plugin-3-0-18-sql-injection-vulnerability or the official WordPress plugin repository changelog, as the patched version number is not confirmed in current intelligence. If an immediate update is not possible, restrict the attack surface by disabling open customer registration and requiring manual account approval, thereby limiting who can reach the vulnerable endpoint - note this will block legitimate new customer onboarding. Deploying a WordPress-aware WAF with SQL injection rules (Patchstack virtual patch, Wordfence firewall, or Cloudflare WAF with WordPress managed rules) provides interim filtering but may introduce false positives affecting legitimate license management workflows and should be monitored after activation. Disabling the plugin entirely is the most effective temporary control when license delivery can tolerate interruption. Stores with high-value license inventory or PII should treat this as urgent given the C:H/S:C database exposure potential.

Affected VersionsENISA

License Manager for WooCommerce n/a ≤3.0.18

Affected Packages

euvd license_manager_for_woocommerce no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

License Manager for WooCommerce (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:saad_iqbal:license_manager_for_woocommerce) is a WordPress plugin by Saad Iqbal that automates software license key generation, delivery, and activation within WooCommerce stores. CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) identifies the root cause: user-controlled input - submitted through a customer-accessible endpoint - is interpolated into SQL query construction without adequate sanitization or parameterized query use. The 'Customer' designation in the vulnerability title indicates the vulnerable endpoint is reachable by the WooCommerce customer role, the default low-privilege role assigned upon account creation or checkout completion. The CVSS S:C (Scope Changed) metric confirms the injection escapes the plugin's own data boundary, consistent with cross-table access in the shared WordPress/WooCommerce MySQL database - reaching tables owned by core WordPress, WooCommerce, or other installed plugins beyond the vulnerable component's own schema.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.5 HIGH

SQL injection is AC:L once the parameter is identified via source analysis; I:L added as most SQLi allows limited writes; A:N as no denial-of-service pathway is indicated.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Customer SQL Injection in License Manager for WooCommerce <= 3.0.18 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

License Manager for WooCommerce (versions ≤ 3.0.18) contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability allowing registered customers to exfiltrate sensitive data including customer PII, payment records, and WordPress credentials. Attack surface is significant in organizations with open customer registration, creating immediate data breach risk. No vendor-released patch is currently available, requiring urgent implementation of compensating controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable customer registration to eliminate the low-privilege access vector; deploy Web Application Firewall with SQL injection detection rules for License Manager endpoints; apply principle of least privilege to database user permissions for the WooCommerce application account; enable and monitor database query audit logs for anomalous access patterns; if operationally feasible, disable the License Manager plugin entirely pending patch availability and migrate to alternative licensing infrastructure.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
WooCommerce plugin for license key management, niche use case
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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