SB2021071603 - SQL injection in WooCommerce and WooCommerce Blocks plugin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32789)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://threatpost.com/zero-day-attacks-woocommerce-databases/167846/
• https://woocommerce.com/posts/critical-vulnerability-detected-july-2021/