Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-32790

WooCommerce < 5.5 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injection

Woocommerce is an open source eCommerce plugin for WordPress. An SQL injection vulnerability impacts all WooCommerce sites running the WooCommerce plugin between version 3.3.0 and 5.5. Malicious actors (already) having admin access, or API keys to the WooCommerce site can exploit vulnerable endpoints of `/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks`, `/wp-json/wc/v2/webhooks` and other webhook listing API. Read-only SQL queries can be executed using this exploit, while data will not be returned, by carefully crafting `search` parameter information can be disclosed using timing and related attacks. Version 3.3.6 is the earliest version of Woocommerce with a patch for this vulnerability. There are no known workarounds other than upgrading.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-32790 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin WooCommerce. It affects Versions before 3.3 and is fixed in 3.3.6.

Published
Jul 13, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
woocommerce
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Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.3.6, 3.4.8, 3.5.9, 3.6.6, 3.7.2, 3.8.2, 3.9.4, 4.0.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.2, 4.5.3, 4.6.3, 4.7.2, 4.8.1, 4.9.3, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-32790 is tracked for the Plugin WooCommerce as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 3.3. Update WooCommerce to 3.3.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
3.3.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-32790
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Identifier strength
CVE-2021-32790

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Version evidence
Versions before 3.3

Affected version data gives operators a concrete comparison point against installed WordPress software.

Patch evidence
3.3.6

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Source coverage
1 reference

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Verification Checklist

How to validate this finding

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Step 1

Inventory the installed Plugin package and compare its version with Versions before 3.3.

Step 2

Confirm WooCommerce is updated to 3.3.6 or newer.

Step 3

Review references and CVSS vector details for exploitability, authentication requirements, and exposure path.

Step 4

After patching, re-run vulnerability monitoring and keep the related plugin or theme hub under review for follow-up CVEs.

Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
woocommerce View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-32790
Patched Versions
3.3.6 3.4.8 3.5.9 3.6.6 3.7.2 3.8.2 3.9.4 4.0.2 4.1.2 4.2.3 4.3.4 4.4.2 4.5.3 4.6.3 4.7.2 4.8.1 4.9.3 5.0.1 5.1.1 5.2.3 5.3.1 5.4.2 5.5.1 5.5.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.3 3.3 through 3.3.5 3.4 through 3.4.7 3.5 through 3.5.8 3.6 through 3.6.5 3.7 through 3.7.1 3.8 through 3.8.1 3.9 through 3.9.3 4.0 through 4.0.1 4.1 through 4.1.1 4.2 through 4.2.2 4.3 through 4.3.3 4.4 through 4.4.1 4.5 through 4.5.2 4.6 through 4.6.2 4.7 through 4.7.1 4.8 through 4.8 4.9 through 4.9.2 5.0 through 5.0 5.1 through 5.1 5.2 through 5.2.2 5.3 through 5.3 5.4 through 5.4.1 5.5 through 5.5
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