CVE-2026-16065: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Welcart e-Commerce
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.11.32 does not properly sanitise a value taken from an imported CSV file before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with the Editor role and above (including its custom shop-management roles) to perform SQL injection attacks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16065 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin. The issue occurs because the plugin fails to sanitize input values taken from imported CSV files before incorporating them into SQL queries. This allows users with Editor-level permissions or above to inject malicious SQL code, potentially compromising the database. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.11.32. No CVSS score or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with Editor or higher privileges, including custom shop-management roles, can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks. This could lead to unauthorized database queries, data leakage, or modification of the database contents depending on the attacker's intent and the database configuration. The vulnerability does not affect users with lower privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Editor and higher roles from importing CSV files or limit CSV import functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the Welcart plugin vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-16065: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Welcart e-Commerce
Description
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.11.32 does not properly sanitise a value taken from an imported CSV file before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with the Editor role and above (including its custom shop-management roles) to perform SQL injection attacks.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16065 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin. The issue occurs because the plugin fails to sanitize input values taken from imported CSV files before incorporating them into SQL queries. This allows users with Editor-level permissions or above to inject malicious SQL code, potentially compromising the database. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.11.32. No CVSS score or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with Editor or higher privileges, including custom shop-management roles, can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks. This could lead to unauthorized database queries, data leakage, or modification of the database contents depending on the attacker's intent and the database configuration. The vulnerability does not affect users with lower privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Editor and higher roles from importing CSV files or limit CSV import functionality to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the Welcart plugin vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T13:08:46.837Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a742933bf8831d53945d736
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 06:26:59 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 06:47:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 02:06:35 UTC
Views: 8
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