CVE-2025-31056
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Techspawn WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce WhatsCart-for-WooCommerce allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WhatsCart - Whatsapp Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Notifications, Chat Box, OTP for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the WhatsCart WooCommerce plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input in affected parameters. This could enable unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or complete compromise of the WordPress installation.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WhatsCart plugin installation and versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate WhatsCart WooCommerce. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file header or the readme.txt file for the Version field.Affected if The installed version matches or falls within an unpatched version range and the plugin is active.
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Confirm plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, verify that WhatsCart WooCommerce shows as 'Active'. SQL injection can only be exploited when the plugin code is loaded and processing requests.Affected if The plugin is active and handling user-supplied input through its endpoints.
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Identify plugin endpoints handling user inputExamine the WhatsCart plugin PHP files (typically in wp-content/plugins/whatscart-woocommerce/) for parameters receiving $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST values that are used in SQL queries without proper prepared statements or escaping. Common locations include search, filter, or cart update handlers.Affected if The plugin processes user input in SQL queries without sanitization and the affected parameters are accessible via HTTP requests.
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Review access to vulnerable parametersTest the WhatsCart plugin's frontend or AJAX endpoints by submitting SQL injection payloads (e.g., single quotes, UNION SELECT, OR 1=1) to suspected parameters (such as product search, category filter, or cart ID fields). Use browser dev tools or curl to observe database errors or unexpected data returns.Affected if The plugin returns SQL errors or responds differently to malicious input, indicating unsanitized parameter handling.
A user is affected if they have an unpatched version of WhatsCart WooCommerce plugin active and the plugin exposes parameters that accept user input for SQL query processing.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of WhatsCart plugin as soon as available; until then, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attack patterns.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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