SQL injection in WooCommerce and WooCommerce Blocks - CVE-2021-32789
Published: July 16, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54918
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32789
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: WooCommerce
Automattic
Automattic
Affected software:
WooCommerce
WooCommerce Blocks
WooCommerce
WooCommerce Blocks
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-32789
Install updates from vendor's website.