Description
The Product Filter by WBW plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the filtersDataBackend parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Published: 2025-04-04
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated SQL injection allowing data extraction
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The Product Filter plugin for WooCommerce by WBW is vulnerable to a time‑based SQL injection through its filtersDataBackend parameter. The flaw stems from inadequate escaping of user‑supplied data and the absence of prepared statements within the core query construction. As a result, unauthenticated users can append arbitrary SQL statements, enabling them to read confidential data from the database. This weakness corresponds to CWE‑89, classification of SQL injection.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 2.7.9. The affected product is the WooCommerce product‑filter plugin developed by woobewoo, a popular WordPress shortcode plugin that allows advanced filtering of product listings. The flaw is present in the core PHP files located in the meta models directory, as noted in the provided references.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high impact vulnerability, while the EPSS score of less than 1% reflects a low likelihood of exploitation at present. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no official exploit has been publicly disclosed. Attackers would need only to send a crafted HTTP request to an exposed endpoint containing the filtersDataBackend parameter, which is accessible without authentication, to execute the attack. Consequently, the risk remains significant if the plugin is left on a publicly reachable WordPress site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 21:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Product Filter plugin to version 2.8.0 or later to eliminate the unsanitized filtersDataBackend parameter handling.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, disable or delete the plugin to remove the vulnerable code from the site.
  • Configure web application firewall rules to block or sanitize the filtersDataBackend parameter in all incoming HTTP requests.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 21:28 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9690 The Product Filter by WBW plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the filtersDataBackend parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
History

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Product Filter by WBW plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the filtersDataBackend parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Title Product Filter by WBW <= 2.7.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via filtersDataBackend Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:45:21.311Z

Reserved: 2025-03-14T16:28:11.663Z

Link: CVE-2025-2317

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Updated: 2025-04-04T13:10:38.880Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-04-04T06:15:40.890

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-2317

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Updated: 2026-04-21T21:30:45Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')