CVE-2025-22713
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on WordPress/WooCommerce databases. It affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version, potentially exposing customer data, order information, and administrative credentials.
💻 Affected Systems
- WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, remote code execution via database functions, and full site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive customer data (PII, payment info), order details, and administrative credentials from the WordPress database.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are restricted, but SQL injection still allows unauthorized data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The high CVSS score suggests exploitation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 5.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 5.5+. 5. Verify the plugin is active and functioning.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-orders-ei
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter version. If version is 5.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-orders-ei --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 5.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected plugin file modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL syntax in parameters
- Unusual traffic to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="*woocommerce-orders-ei*" OR uri_path="*admin-ajax*") AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*INSERT*" OR query="*DELETE*")