Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSelf-register WooCommerce customer account
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DeliveryIdentify customer-accessible license endpoint
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ExploitCraft SQL payload in vulnerable parameter
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ExecutionSubmit request bypassing input sanitization
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PersistExecute enumeration queries across shared WordPress database
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ImpactExfiltrate 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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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
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Customer SQL Injection in License Manager for WooCommerce <= 3.0.18 versions.
Executive ViewAI
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.
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
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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EUVD-2026-60775
GHSA-5j3h-wgfm-qx34
NVD
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EPSS
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