Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is a continually shifting battleground, with new vulnerabilities being discovered on an almost daily basis. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31056, has been found in Techspawn’s WhatsCart – Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce. This vulnerability allows potential attackers to exploit SQL Injection, a common but severe vulnerability that can lead to serious consequences. If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to system compromise or data leakage, which could be disastrous for any WooCommerce store using the affected plugin.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-31056
Severity: Critical (CVSS score of 9.3)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
Techspawn WhatsCart | N/A through 1.1.0
How the Exploit Works
The exploit occurs due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. Essentially, the software does not sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input before passing it into SQL queries. This allows an attacker to manipulate SQL queries and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or even control over the system.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The code doesn’t represent a real-life scenario but rather demonstrates the nature of SQL injection attacks:
GET /WooCommerce-endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
{ "id": "1 OR 1=1; DROP TABLE users; --" }In this example, the ‘id’ parameter is being manipulated to not only return all records (due to “1 OR 1=1”) but also to execute a separate SQL command to drop the ‘users’ table (due to “DROP TABLE users”). The ‘–‘ at the end is used to comment out any remaining part of the original SQL query, ensuring the attacker’s commands are executed.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is highly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting and blocking SQL Injection attempts. These should not be considered a long-term solution but can provide an additional layer of security while a permanent fix is being implemented.