CVE-2025-31059: WBW Product Table PRO SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2025-31059 Overview

CVE-2025-31059 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the WBW Product Table PRO WordPress plugin developed by woobewoo. This vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries into the application. The flaw affects all versions of WBW Product Table PRO from the initial release through version 2.1.3.

SQL Injection vulnerabilities of this nature can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials, customer information, and other confidential content stored within WooCommerce product tables.

Critical Impact

This SQL Injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing sensitive data including user credentials, customer PII, and order information from WooCommerce stores.

Affected Products

• WBW Product Table PRO versions through 2.1.3
• WordPress installations running vulnerable WBW Product Table PRO plugin
• WooCommerce stores utilizing WBW Product Table PRO for product display

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-06-09 - CVE-2025-31059 published to NVD
• 2025-06-12 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-31059

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command). The WBW Product Table PRO plugin fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries, creating an injection point that attackers can exploit.

The attack can be executed remotely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction. While the vulnerability does not allow data modification (integrity impact is none), it provides attackers with high confidentiality impact, enabling extraction of sensitive database contents. Additionally, there is a low availability impact, meaning exploitation could partially disrupt service availability.

The scope is changed, indicating that successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component itself, potentially impacting the broader WordPress installation and associated WooCommerce data.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-31059 lies in insufficient input validation and sanitization within the WBW Product Table PRO plugin. When processing user-supplied parameters, the plugin constructs SQL queries by directly concatenating user input without proper escaping or parameterized query usage. This allows attackers to inject SQL syntax that alters the intended query logic.

WordPress provides built-in functions such as $wpdb->prepare() for safe database queries, but this plugin fails to implement these security measures consistently, leaving the application vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, allowing remote exploitation without authentication. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads targeting vulnerable plugin endpoints. The low attack complexity means no specialized conditions or prerequisites are required for successful exploitation.

Typical attack scenarios include:

• Extracting WordPress user credentials and hashed passwords
• Dumping WooCommerce customer data including names, emails, and addresses
• Accessing order information and payment-related metadata
• Enumerating database structure for further exploitation

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, refer to the Patchstack Security Advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-31059

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database queries in WordPress/MySQL logs containing SQL injection patterns such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or excessive quote characters
• Unexpected error messages or database exceptions appearing in server logs
• Anomalous traffic patterns targeting WBW Product Table PRO plugin endpoints
• Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized access to sensitive database tables

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically designed to detect SQL injection patterns in request parameters
• Implement database activity monitoring to identify suspicious query patterns and unauthorized data access
• Enable detailed WordPress debug logging to capture plugin-related errors that may indicate exploitation attempts
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL injection attack patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor Apache/Nginx access logs for requests containing encoded SQL injection payloads targeting plugin-specific URLs
• Set up alerting for failed database queries that may indicate SQL injection probing
• Track unusual spikes in database read operations that could indicate data extraction
• Review WordPress plugin activity logs for anomalous behavior related to product table functionality

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-31059

Immediate Actions Required

• Update WBW Product Table PRO to the latest patched version immediately
• If no patch is available, consider temporarily deactivating the plugin until a fix is released
• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
• Review database access logs for any signs of prior exploitation
• Change WordPress database user passwords and regenerate security keys if compromise is suspected

Patch Information

Organizations should check for updates to the WBW Product Table PRO plugin through the WordPress admin dashboard or contact woobewoo directly for patch availability. The Patchstack vulnerability database provides additional remediation guidance.

Until an official patch is applied, implement defense-in-depth measures to protect against exploitation.

Workarounds

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) such as Wordfence, Sucuri, or Cloudflare with SQL injection blocking enabled
• Restrict access to the WordPress admin area and plugin endpoints using IP allowlisting
• Implement database user privilege restrictions to limit the impact of potential SQL injection attacks
• Consider using a WordPress security plugin to add additional input validation layers

# Example: Restrict database user privileges (MySQL)
# Create a limited privilege user for WordPress
REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* FROM 'wp_user'@'localhost';
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wp_user'@'localhost';
# Remove FILE and PROCESS privileges to limit SQL injection impact
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;