CVE-2025-26988
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the SMS Alert Order Notifications WooCommerce plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin, potentially compromising customer data, order information, and site integrity. All users of versions up to 3.7.8 are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including customer PII, payment details, administrative credentials, and potential site takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of customer information, order details, and potential modification of site content or settings.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited with automated tools. The CVSS score of 9.3 suggests high exploitability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.7.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.7.9+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the SMS Alert plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sms-alert
Web Application Firewall rule
allAdd SQL injection detection rule to WAF
🧯 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 plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get sms-alert --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 3.7.9 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database errors in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
- Data exfiltration traffic
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "SQL syntax" OR source="mysql.log" AND "SELECT.*FROM.*wp_" AND suspicious_patterns