CVE-2023-35879 HIGH

CVE-2023-35879: WordPress WooCommerce Product Vendors Plugin <= 2.1.78 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Woocommerce
Product Product Vendors
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published October 31, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WooCommerce Product Vendors allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Product Vendors: from n/a through 2.1.78.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Product Vendors for WooCommerce contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 2.1.78. An authenticated user with high privileges can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database. This allows reading or modifying sensitive data, though the attacker cannot delete data or take the site offline. The vulnerability requires admin-level access to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify database contents via SQL injection, but cannot delete data or cause unavailability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A rogue admin or compromised admin account can access or alter customer data, orders, and plugin settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 31, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated