Summary
CVE-2026-32551 is an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting the Woo Essential WordPress plugin, developed by DiviNext, in versions up to and including 4.3.0. The flaw allows an attacker to send crafted input that is improperly neutralized before being used in an SQL query, enabling execution of arbitrary SQL commands without any authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (Critical).
Technical details
- Root cause: Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command (CWE-89) within the Woo Essential plugin codebase.
- Trigger conditions: No authentication or privileges are required, and no user interaction is needed to exploit the flaw.
- Attack vector: Network-based — a remote, unauthenticated attacker can submit malicious input directly to a vulnerable WordPress site running the affected plugin.
- Impact: High confidentiality impact and partial (low) availability impact, consistent with unauthenticated database querying and potential disruption; the scope is changed, indicating the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component itself.
Affected software
- Woo Essential (WordPress plugin by DiviNext) — all versions up to and including 4.3.0
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.3 (Critical)
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: Upgrade Woo Essential to a version newer than 4.3.0 as soon as a fixed release is available from the vendor.
- If no patch is yet available: Restrict or disable public access to the affected plugin’s functionality, apply a web application firewall (WAF) rule to filter SQL injection attempts, and monitor site and database logs for anomalous query patterns until an official patch is confirmed and applied.
How IONIX identifies potentially affected assets
IONIX matches the following signal against data already collected when it crawled the asset; identifying the technology sends no request beyond that crawl.
- Raw response body:
/wp-content/plugins/woo-essential/

