CVE-2025-47608 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) found in the WordPress plugin 'Recover abandoned cart for WooCommerce' developed by sonalsinha21. This plugin is designed to help e-commerce sites recover lost sales by tracking and managing abandoned shopping carts. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.5 (exact version range unspecified). The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL queries directly into the backend database. According to the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), the attack can be launched remotely over the network without any privileges or user interaction. The impact on confidentiality is high, as attackers can extract sensitive data from the database, while integrity is not affected, and availability impact is low but present. The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component, potentially compromising the entire database or connected systems. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, but the high severity and ease of exploitation make this a significant threat. The lack of available patches at the time of publication increases the urgency for mitigation. This vulnerability targets WooCommerce stores using this specific plugin, which is popular among small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses that rely on WordPress and WooCommerce platforms to manage online sales and customer data.

For European organizations, especially e-commerce businesses operating WooCommerce stores, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer data, including personal information and potentially payment-related data stored in the database. This can result in severe GDPR compliance violations, leading to heavy fines and reputational damage. The compromise of customer trust and potential financial loss from fraud or chargebacks are additional concerns. Furthermore, the vulnerability could be leveraged as a foothold for further attacks within the network, given the scope change indicated by the CVSS vector. Organizations relying on this plugin without timely patching or mitigation expose themselves to data breaches and operational disruptions. The impact is particularly critical for businesses with high transaction volumes or those handling sensitive customer data, as the breach consequences could be amplified.

Immediate mitigation steps include: 1) Temporarily disabling or uninstalling the 'Recover abandoned cart for WooCommerce' plugin until a security patch is released. 2) Monitoring web application logs and database access logs for unusual or suspicious SQL queries indicative of injection attempts. 3) Implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL injection payloads targeting WooCommerce and this plugin's endpoints. 4) Restricting database user permissions to the minimum necessary, ensuring the plugin's database user cannot perform unauthorized data reads beyond its scope. 5) Applying strict input validation and sanitization at the application level if customizations exist. 6) Planning for an immediate update once the vendor releases a patch, and testing it in a staging environment before deployment. 7) Conducting a security audit of all WooCommerce plugins to identify other potential vulnerabilities. 8) Educating the IT and security teams about this vulnerability to increase vigilance against phishing or social engineering attempts that may accompany exploitation efforts.