CVE-2024-6353 – This SQL injection vulnerability in the Wallet ... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-6353?

CVE-2024-6353 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). This SQL injection vulnerability in the Wallet for WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious SQL queries via the 'search[value]' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials, payment details, and other confidential data. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.5.4 are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Wallet for WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious SQL queries via the 'search[value]' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials, payment details, and other confidential data. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.5.4 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Wallet for WooCommerce WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 1.5.4

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires WordPress with WooCommerce and the vulnerable plugin installed. Attackers need at least Subscriber-level authenticated access.

📦 What is this software?

Terawallet by Standalonetech

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to theft of all user data, financial information, administrative credentials, and potential site takeover.

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Likely Case

Extraction of sensitive user information including emails, addresses, and potentially hashed passwords, leading to credential theft and privacy violations.

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If Mitigated

Limited data exposure if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, restricting attackers to read-only operations on specific tables.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

SQL injection via search parameter is well-understood and easily weaponized. Requires authenticated access but Subscriber is the lowest WordPress user role.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.5.5

Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-wallet/#developers

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wallet for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download version 1.5.5+ from WordPress.org and manually update.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Temporary Plugin Deactivation

all

Disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate woo-wallet

WAF Rule Implementation

all

Add web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in search parameters

# Configure WAF to block SQL patterns in 'search[value]' parameter

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict user registration and limit Subscriber role assignments
Implement additional database monitoring and alerting for unusual SQL queries

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Wallet for WooCommerce' version ≤1.5.4

Check Version:

wp plugin get woo-wallet --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 1.5.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in database logs
Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Subscriber login
Requests with suspicious 'search[value]' parameters containing SQL keywords

Network Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (param="search[value]" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|from|where|or|and|--|#|;)")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-6353

CVSS v3 Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-89

Published: July 12, 2024

Last Updated: July 10, 2025

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