CVE-2025-58788: License Manager for WooCommerce SQLi

CVE-2025-58788 Overview

CVE-2025-58788 is a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Saad Iqbal License Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 3.0.12. An authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject malicious SQL into queries processed by the plugin, exposing confidential data and partially impacting database availability. The issue is tracked under CWE-89 — improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation enables blind data exfiltration from the WordPress database, including license keys, customer records, and WooCommerce order data.

Affected Products

License Manager for WooCommerce plugin versions up through 3.0.12
WordPress sites running WooCommerce with the affected plugin installed
Maintained by Saad Iqbal

Discovery Timeline

2025-09-05 - CVE-2025-58788 published to NVD
2026-04-23 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-58788

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input passed to SQL queries within the License Manager for WooCommerce plugin. The plugin concatenates attacker-controlled values into database statements without sufficient parameterization or escaping. Because no direct query output is reflected to the attacker, exploitation takes the form of a blind SQL injection. Attackers infer data through boolean conditions, time delays, or error-based side channels.

The attack vector is network-based and requires no user interaction, but the attacker must already hold high-privilege access on the WordPress instance. The scope is changed, meaning a compromised plugin component can affect data beyond its own security boundary, reaching the broader WordPress database. The EPSS probability stands at 0.346%.

Root Cause

The root cause is the construction of SQL statements through string concatenation using request parameters processed by privileged plugin endpoints. The plugin does not consistently use prepared statements or the WordPress $wpdb->prepare() API for tainted inputs, leaving query structure mutable by an authenticated user.

Attack Vector

An authenticated administrator-level user submits crafted parameters to plugin endpoints that handle license management operations. The injected payload alters the underlying SQL logic to extract data via blind techniques such as conditional SLEEP() calls or boolean comparisons against the information_schema tables. Refer to the Patchstack advisory for vulnerable parameter details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58788

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected SLEEP(), BENCHMARK(), or UNION SELECT strings in WordPress access logs targeting License Manager for WooCommerce endpoints
Repeated authenticated requests to plugin URLs with abnormal query parameters containing SQL metacharacters
Slow database response times correlated with administrator-authenticated sessions accessing license management pages

Detection Strategies

Inspect web server and WordPress audit logs for requests to license-manager-for-woocommerce admin endpoints containing encoded quotes, comments, or SQL keywords
Enable MySQL general query or slow query logs to identify anomalous queries originating from the plugin
Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with WordPress-aware signatures that flag SQL injection patterns on authenticated routes

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on administrator account activity that triggers unusually long database query execution times
Monitor for newly created or modified administrator accounts following plugin interaction
Track outbound exfiltration patterns from the WordPress host that follow large or repeated database reads

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58788

Immediate Actions Required

Update License Manager for WooCommerce to a version newer than 3.0.12 as soon as the vendor publishes a patched release
Audit WordPress administrator accounts and rotate credentials for any account that interacted with the plugin
Restrict administrator access to trusted IP ranges and enforce multi-factor authentication on all privileged WordPress accounts

Patch Information

No fixed version is listed in the NVD record as of the last modification date. Track the Patchstack advisory and the plugin's WordPress.org listing for an official update beyond 3.0.12.

Workarounds

Temporarily disable the License Manager for WooCommerce plugin if license issuance is not business-critical
Place the WordPress administrative interface behind a virtual private network (VPN) or IP allowlist
Deploy WAF rules that block SQL metacharacters on plugin-specific administrative parameters until a patched release is available

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# Example: temporarily deactivate the affected plugin via WP-CLI
wp plugin deactivate license-manager-for-woocommerce
wp plugin status license-manager-for-woocommerce