CVE-2025-9463: Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce: Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.net <= 1.117.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order_by Parameter
The Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce: Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.net plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.117.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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What is the severity of CVE-2025-9463?
CVE-2025-9463 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to the risk of time-based SQL injection.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9463?
To fix CVE-2025-9463, update the WooCommerce Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin to version 1.117.6 or later.
What are the affected versions in CVE-2025-9463?
CVE-2025-9463 affects all versions of the WooCommerce Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin up to and including version 1.117.5.
What is the cause of CVE-2025-9463?
CVE-2025-9463 is caused by insufficient escaping on the user-supplied 'order_by' parameter, which allows for SQL injection.
Who is affected by CVE-2025-9463?
Any WordPress site using the vulnerable versions of the WooCommerce Payments Plugin and Checkout Plugin is at risk due to CVE-2025-9463.