CVE-2025-47538 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) found in the 'Cart tracking for WooCommerce' plugin developed by wpdever. This vulnerability affects versions up to 1.0.17 of the plugin. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing an attacker with high privileges (PR:H) and no user interaction (UI:N) to inject malicious SQL code remotely (AV:N). The vulnerability impacts the confidentiality of the system by potentially exposing sensitive data, while integrity is not directly affected, and availability impact is low. The scope is changed (S:C), indicating that exploitation can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. WooCommerce is a widely used e-commerce platform on WordPress, and this plugin is used to track cart activity, which likely involves database queries related to user shopping carts. Exploitation could allow attackers to extract sensitive customer or business data from the database, leading to data breaches or unauthorized data disclosure. Although no known exploits are currently in the wild, the vulnerability's characteristics and CVSS score of 7.6 indicate a significant risk if left unpatched. No patches or fixes have been linked yet, so mitigation requires careful attention to plugin updates or temporary workarounds.

For European organizations, especially those operating e-commerce websites using WooCommerce with the affected 'Cart tracking for WooCommerce' plugin, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of customer data, including personal and payment-related information, violating GDPR and other data protection regulations. This could result in regulatory fines, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. Additionally, attackers might leverage the vulnerability to gain deeper access into backend systems, potentially facilitating further attacks. The impact on availability is low, but the confidentiality breach alone is critical in the European regulatory context. Organizations relying on this plugin for cart analytics or customer behavior tracking should consider the risk high, especially given the plugin’s integration with WooCommerce, a dominant e-commerce platform in Europe.

1. Immediate mitigation involves disabling or removing the 'Cart tracking for WooCommerce' plugin until a security patch is released by wpdever. 2. Monitor official vendor channels and Patchstack advisories for updates or patches addressing CVE-2025-47538. 3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the plugin’s endpoints. 4. Conduct thorough security audits and penetration testing focusing on SQL injection vectors in WooCommerce plugins. 5. Restrict database user privileges used by the WooCommerce installation to the minimum necessary, limiting the potential damage of SQL injection. 6. Employ parameterized queries and input validation in custom code interacting with the plugin if modifications are possible. 7. Maintain regular backups of e-commerce databases to enable recovery in case of compromise. 8. Educate development and IT teams about the risks of SQL injection and the importance of timely patching.