Overview
The vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-32687, is a severe security flaw that exposes websites running the Magnigenie Review Stars Count For WooCommerce plugin to potential SQL Injection attacks. The affected plugin is used widely in WooCommerce installations to display review stars on product pages. This vulnerability is particularly worrisome due to its high severity rating and broad potential for system compromise or data leakage.
WooCommerce store owners, administrators, and security professionals should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate steps to mitigate the risk. Addressing this issue is a high priority as the potential impact on businesses and their customers could be significant.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32687
Severity: Critical (8.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
No phone number, email, or personal info required.
Product | Affected Versions
Magnigenie Review Stars Count For WooCommerce | All versions through 2.0
How the Exploit Works
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted SQL statements to the application. The vulnerability arises from the application’s improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing the attacker to manipulate the SQL query to their advantage. This could lead to unauthorized viewing, modification, or deletion of data in the database, as well as potential system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited is shown below. This is a simple HTTP request where the malicious payload is a specially crafted SQL command inserted into the application’s normal input.
POST /reviewstarscount HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "productId": "1; DROP TABLE users; --" }
In this example, the attacker is injecting a `DROP TABLE` command into the SQL query, which, if executed, would delete the entire ‘users’ table from the database.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users of the affected plugin should apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If a patch is not available, or if it cannot be applied immediately, users should consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help to detect and block SQL injection attempts. Additionally, users should consider disabling or removing the affected plugin until the issue has been resolved.