CVE-2025-3280
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ELEX WooCommerce Advanced Bulk Edit plugin allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary SQL queries. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the WordPress database, including user credentials, payment data, and other confidential information. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.4.9 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ELEX WooCommerce Advanced Bulk Edit Products, Prices & Attributes for WooCommerce (Basic)
⚠️ 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 credential theft, payment data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of user data, admin credentials, and WooCommerce order/payment information leading to data breach and financial fraud.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted and sensitive data is encrypted.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via 'attribute_value_filter' parameter requires authenticated access but is straightforward to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/elex-bulk-edit-products-prices-attributes-for-woocommerce-basic/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ELEX WooCommerce Advanced Bulk Edit Products, Prices & Attributes for WooCommerce (Basic)'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.5.0+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate elex-bulk-edit-products-prices-attributes-for-woocommerce-basic
WAF Rule Implementation
allBlock SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable parameter
Modify WAF/ModSecurity rules to block requests containing SQL patterns in 'attribute_value_filter' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user registration and review existing Subscriber-level accounts for suspicious activity
- Implement database-level controls: restrict plugin database user permissions, enable query logging for suspicious patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 1.4.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get elex-bulk-edit-products-prices-attributes-for-woocommerce-basic --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.5.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test bulk edit functionality to ensure it works without errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Subscriber login
- Bulk edit requests with unusual parameter values
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with 'attribute_value_filter' parameter containing SQL patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (param="attribute_value_filter" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\*|;)")