Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a significant vulnerability in WpExperts Hub Woocommerce Partial Shipment, labelled as CVE-2025-48118. This vulnerability affects all versions of Woocommerce Partial Shipment up to and including 3.2. It’s a SQL Injection vulnerability, which means an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary SQL commands on the underlying database, leading to a myriad of potential issues including data theft, data manipulation, and even system compromise.
This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to the widespread use of Woocommerce Partial Shipment, increasing the number of potential targets. SQL Injection vulnerabilities can often lead to severe data breaches, making them a top priority for cybersecurity professionals.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-48118
Severity: High (8.5 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WpExperts Hub Woocommerce Partial Shipment | n/a through 3.2
How the Exploit Works
The SQL Injection vulnerability in WpExperts Hub Woocommerce Partial Shipment allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL queries into the application. This is possible due to the software’s improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. This means that if an attacker can control the input of these SQL commands, they can manipulate the query to their advantage, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or even executing commands on the host system.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is an example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /submitOrder HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
orderId=1234'; DROP TABLE Orders; --In this example, the attacker appends a malicious SQL command to the ‘orderId’ parameter in the HTTP request. As the software does not correctly neutralize special elements, this results in the SQL command ‘DROP TABLE Orders;’ being executed, which deletes the entire ‘Orders’ table from the database.
Remember, this is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may vary based on the specific configuration and usage of the Woocommerce Partial Shipment software.
Mitigation
Users of WpExperts Hub Woocommerce Partial Shipment are advised to immediately apply the vendor patch to fix this vulnerability. If a patch is not available or cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation by identifying and blocking SQL injection attempts.