Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain or register contributor-level credentials
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP request to suggestion engine endpoint
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ExploitInject malicious SQL payload into unsanitized query parameter
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ExecutionScope-changed query traverses broader WordPress database
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ImpactExtract sensitive data including user hashes and order records
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 the attacker to hold at least contributor-level authentication on the WordPress installation, as confirmed by the CVSS PR:L metric. The Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce plugin must be installed and active at version 2.0.11 or earlier, with WooCommerce also present and active. The CVSS integrity impact of N (no integrity change) indicates the injection is constrained to read operations - write, update, or delete exploitation is not confirmed by available data. Sites that disable public user registration or restrict contributor account creation significantly reduce external exposure. The scope change (S:C) means the attacker can read data from tables beyond the plugin's own schema, expanding the potential data loss surface to the full WordPress database. No specific non-default configuration is required beyond having the plugin active - any installation at the affected version with a reachable contributor account is potentially exploitable. |
| Impact | 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). The I:N and A:L ratings temper the overall score slightly, suggesting the injection is exploitable for data extraction rather than data manipulation or denial of service. No EPSS data was supplied, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified; however, SQL injection against low-privilege roles in WordPress plugins is a well-understood, widely-exploited attack class with abundant tooling. The absence of a KEV listing and confirmed POC means no active campaign is currently confirmed, but this does not negate the structural risk. Sites with open contributor registration (common in community or review-driven WooCommerce stores) face materially higher exposure. The read-only nature limits the worst-case impact to data exfiltration rather than site takeover or ransomware staging - but full database read still exposes hashed passwords and PII. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | 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. The injected query escapes the plugin's table scope and returns sensitive WordPress database contents, including wp_users password hashes and wp_woocommerce_order tables, without triggering any integrity-altering operations. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026
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. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, low-privilege attack profile makes this a credible threat on any WordPress/WooCommerce site that permits contributor accounts.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to update the Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 2.0.11. Consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-suggestion-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-suggestion-engine-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-0-11-sql-injection-vulnerability for the exact patched release version, which is not independently confirmed in the available data. If an update is not immediately available, disable open contributor registration to eliminate the attack surface for external actors; this has the trade-off of blocking legitimate contributor workflows. Alternatively, temporarily deactivate the plugin entirely until a patch is applied - this removes the suggestion feature from the storefront. Deploying a WordPress-aware Web Application Firewall (e.g., Patchstack Firewall, Wordfence) with a virtual patch rule for this CVE can serve as a compensating control with minimal site disruption while the update is staged.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is a classic CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) affecting VillaTheme's Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:villatheme:suggestion_engine_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) through version 2.0.11. In WordPress, contributors are the lowest authenticated user role capable of submitting content; if their input is passed unsanitized into WooCommerce suggestion-related SQL queries - for example, product or search suggestion endpoints - an attacker can manipulate the query structure (e.g., via UNION injection or blind techniques) to read arbitrary database rows. The CVSS scope-change attribute (S:C) indicates the injection escapes the plugin's own data scope and can enumerate broader WordPress database tables, including user credentials, order history, and site configuration. The absence of an integrity impact (I:N) in the CVSS vector is consistent with a read-only injection path rather than a destructive or write-capable one.
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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 SQL injection requires contributor authentication; scope change reflects cross-table database read; I:N reflects confirmed read-only injection path.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Contributor SQL Injection in Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce <= 2.0.11 versions.
Executive ViewAI
VillaTheme's Suggestion Engine for WooCommerce (versions ≤2.0.11) contains an authenticated SQL injection that allows contributor-level users to extract data from the entire WordPress database, including customer records and site configuration. Any organization running affected plugin versions with contributor accounts faces elevated data breach risk, particularly in multi-user environments (e.g., content teams, agency partners). No vendor patch is available, requiring immediate access controls and plugin assessment.
Immediately disable the Suggestion Engine plugin if it is not essential to business operations. Remove or suspend contributor-level WordPress accounts not actively required. Implement database-level access controls restricting the WordPress MySQL user to essential tables only. Enable WordPress database query logging and audit for anomalous SQL patterns. For organizations unable to disable the plugin, enforce IP-based access restrictions to the WordPress admin and contributor dashboard.
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.
EUVD-2026-66954
GHSA-mjcr-7742-f9xh
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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