{"id":38958,"date":"2025-05-17T17:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:20:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-15T22:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T04:15:00","slug":"cve-2025-47682-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-s-sms-alert-order-notifications-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47682-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-s-sms-alert-order-notifications-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47682: SQL Injection Vulnerability in WooCommerce&#8217;s SMS Alert Order Notifications Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-47682, has been discovered in the WooCommerce plugin, SMS Alert Order Notifications, developed by Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The vulnerability is due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, commonly referred to as an SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability. For online businesses, this is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54887-significant-security-vulnerability-in-jwe-ruby-encryption-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82698\">significant security<\/a> concern as it affects the WooCommerce platform, which powers over 28% of all online stores. Given its widespread use, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4347-d-link-router-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43603\">vulnerability could potentially<\/a> impact millions of users worldwide, leading to system compromise or data leakage if left unpatched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47682<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4372-webaudio-heap-corruption-in-google-chrome-a-potential-gateway-to-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43782\">System compromise and potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-24078438\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>SMS Alert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5391-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-purchase-orders-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81301\">Order Notifications &#8211; WooCommerce<\/a> | up to and including 3.8.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4350-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-600l\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43642\">Injection vulnerability<\/a> occurs when the application fails to correctly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into an SQL query. An attacker can manipulate the input in a way that alters the SQL query&#8217;s structure, thereby gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47733-server-side-request-forgery-in-microsoft-power-apps-leads-to-unauthorized-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"44903\">unauthorized access or extracting sensitive information<\/a> from the database. Given the nature of this vulnerability, an attacker does not need any special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-11861-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-enersys-ampa-granting-privileged-remote-shell-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45221\">privileges and can exploit it remotely<\/a> over the network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3113183389\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4349-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-600l-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43871\">Injection vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;order_id&quot;: &quot;12345; DROP TABLE users; --&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8220;order_id&#8221; parameter is manipulated to include an SQL command (`DROP TABLE users; &#8211;`). If the input is not properly sanitized, this command will be executed when the SQL query is run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29972-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-azure-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"44760\">potentially leading<\/a> to catastrophic data loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly recommended to apply the patch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/escalating-cybersecurity-threats-to-healthcare-providers-hscc-urges-immediate-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81302\">provided by the vendor immediately<\/a>. If for some reason the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3605-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-login-and-registration-blocks-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46150\">blocking or alerting on attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these are only temporary measures and applying the vendor patch should always be the priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-47682, has been discovered in the WooCommerce plugin, SMS Alert Order Notifications, developed by Cozy Vision Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The vulnerability is due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, commonly referred to as an SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability. 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