CVE-2025-69045: FooEvents for WooCommerce SQL Injection

CVE-2025-69045 Overview

CVE-2025-69045 is a SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the FooEvents for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing attackers to manipulate database queries through malicious input. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).

SQL Injection vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are particularly dangerous as they can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of database contents, and in severe cases, complete compromise of the WordPress installation and underlying server.

Critical Impact

Attackers can exploit this SQL Injection vulnerability to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials, customer information, and WooCommerce transaction data.

Affected Products

• FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin versions through 1.20.4
• WordPress installations running vulnerable FooEvents plugin versions
• WooCommerce stores utilizing FooEvents for event ticket management

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-01-22 - CVE CVE-2025-69045 published to NVD
• 2026-01-22 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69045

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin, which is commonly used to add event ticketing functionality to WooCommerce-based WordPress stores. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and sanitization of user-supplied data before it is incorporated into SQL queries executed against the WordPress database.

When exploited, attackers can inject malicious SQL statements that are executed by the database server. This can allow unauthorized extraction of sensitive information including customer data, order details, payment information, and WordPress user credentials. Additionally, depending on database permissions and configuration, attackers may be able to modify or delete data, potentially disrupting business operations.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the failure to properly sanitize and parameterize user input before including it in SQL queries. The FooEvents plugin does not adequately validate or escape special characters in user-controllable input fields, allowing attackers to break out of the intended SQL query structure and inject arbitrary SQL commands.

WordPress provides built-in functions like $wpdb->prepare() for creating parameterized queries that prevent SQL injection. The vulnerable code paths in FooEvents versions through 1.20.4 do not consistently utilize these protective mechanisms, leaving the application susceptible to injection attacks.

Attack Vector

The attack can be executed remotely over the network by submitting specially crafted input to vulnerable endpoints within the FooEvents plugin. Attackers typically identify input fields or parameters that interact with the database and test for SQL injection by submitting payloads containing SQL metacharacters and syntax.

Successful exploitation may involve techniques such as:

• Union-based injection to extract data from other database tables
• Boolean-based blind injection to infer database contents through true/false responses
• Time-based blind injection using database delay functions
• Error-based injection leveraging verbose database error messages

The vulnerability allows attackers to potentially access the entire WordPress database, including the wp_users table containing administrator credentials. For detailed technical analysis, refer to the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69045

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database queries in MySQL/MariaDB slow query logs containing SQL injection patterns such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or '--
• Web server access logs showing requests with encoded SQL characters (%27, %22, %3D) targeting FooEvents plugin endpoints
• Unexpected database errors or verbose SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
• Unauthorized access to WordPress admin accounts or creation of new administrator users

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in requests to WordPress
• Monitor WordPress and web server logs for suspicious query parameters containing SQL syntax
• Implement database activity monitoring to detect anomalous query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Use security scanning tools to identify vulnerable FooEvents plugin versions in your WordPress installations

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable WordPress debug logging and monitor for database-related errors that may indicate injection attempts
• Configure real-time alerting for multiple failed database queries or authentication failures
• Audit WordPress plugin versions regularly and compare against known vulnerable versions
• Monitor outbound network connections from the database server for potential data exfiltration

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69045

Immediate Actions Required

• Update the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin to the latest patched version immediately
• Review WordPress user accounts for any unauthorized administrator accounts that may have been created
• Audit database access logs for evidence of unauthorized queries or data extraction
• Consider temporarily disabling the FooEvents plugin if an update is not immediately available

Patch Information

Users should update the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin to a version newer than 1.20.4. Check the official FooEvents website or WordPress plugin repository for the latest security update. Additional information about this vulnerability and remediation steps can be found in the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory.

Workarounds

• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection detection rules to filter malicious requests before they reach WordPress
• Restrict database user permissions to limit the potential impact of successful SQL injection attacks
• Enable WordPress security plugins that provide additional input validation and request filtering
• Consider placing the FooEvents plugin endpoints behind authentication until a patch can be applied

# Example WAF rule for ModSecurity to block common SQL injection patterns
SecRule ARGS "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,log,msg:'SQL Injection Detected'"