# CVE-2022-3481: WooCommerce Dropshipping - SQLi

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2022-3481 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2022-3481

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** OPMC WooCommerce Dropshipping
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
- **Tags:** ecommerce

## Description

The WooCommerce Dropshipping WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST endpoint available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2022-3481](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3481) is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the WooCommerce Dropshipping WordPress plugin prior to version 4.4, where improper sanitization of user input in a REST endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This flaw could be exploited to access, modify, or delete sensitive database information, potentially leading to full site compromise.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of October 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2022-3481 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2022-3481. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Attackers exploit the `/wp-json/woo-aliexpress/v1/product-sku` REST endpoint by injecting SQL payloads into the `sku` parameter, often using time-based techniques to confirm the vulnerability.

## Timeline

- 2022-11-07: CVE Published. CVE-2022-3481 is published to NVD.
- 2025-10-15: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2022-3481 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-10-27: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2022-3481 for the first time.

## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c5e395f8-257e-49eb-afbd-9c1e26045373
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-3481.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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