CVE-2025-58686
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 quadlayers Perfect Brands for WooCommerce perfect-woocommerce-brands allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Perfect Brands for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 3.6.2.
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 · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Perfect Brands for WooCommerce plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input. This could enable unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation of store brand data.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify plugin installation and versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'Perfect Brands for WooCommerce', and note the installed version numberAffected if The plugin is installed and version cannot be determined or is below any available patched version
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Confirm plugin is activeCheck the Plugins list in WordPress admin - the plugin must be both installed AND active for the SQL injection to be exploitableAffected if The plugin is active and running on the site
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Review database query logsExamine web server access logs and any SQL query logs for unusual or suspicious SQL patterns in requests to brand-related endpoints (typically URLs containing '/brands/' or query parameters related to brand lookups)Affected if Suspicious SQL syntax appears in request logs targeting brand functionality
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Check for unauthorized database accessQuery the WordPress database for unexpected admin users: SELECT * FROM wp_users WHERE user_login NOT IN ('admin', 'your_known_admin'); check wp_usermeta for suspicious capabilities added to unknown user IDsAffected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by known site administrators
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Audit brand data integrityQuery the wp_posts or any custom brand tables (often with 'brand' in the name) for unexpected or injected data: SELECT * FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type LIKE '%brand%' AND post_content LIKE '%<script%' OR post_title LIKE '%UNION%'Affected if Brand records contain SQL injection payloads, script tags, or unexpected data manipulation
A user is affected if Perfect Brands for WooCommerce is installed, active, and either the version is unpatched or there is evidence of unauthorized database access, unexpected admin accounts, or malicious data in brand records.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to a patched version of Perfect Brands for WooCommerce when available. If no patch exists, implement proper input validation and parameterized queries in the affected code paths.
3.6.3 or later
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate 'Perfect Brands for WooCommerce' (perfect-woocommerce-brands)
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
- 5. After updating, verify the plugin is running version 3.6.3 or higher
- 6. Test that WooCommerce product brand functionality continues to work correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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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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