# CVE-2022-3481: WooCommerce Dropshipping < 4.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a REST endpoint in the WooCommerce Dropshipping plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 1 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m4wm-6gf3-2xqw

## What is CVE-2022-3481?

CVE-2022-3481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WooCommerce Dropshipping, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3481?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opmc Woocommerce Dropshipping.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3481 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3481 exists.

Public exploit code:

- NotificationX Dropshipping < 4.4 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-3481.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WooCommerce Dropshipping

- [CVE-2024-35748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35748/): WordPress WooCommerce Dropshipping plugin <= 5.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Email Sending vulnerability (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3481 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WooCommerce Dropshipping, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3481 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WooCommerce Dropshipping. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3481/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3481
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3481
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3481

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3481/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.