CVE-2026-18884 WooCommerce Lottery <= 2.2.9 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection via 'orderby' and 'order' Parameters
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive database information via time-based SQL injection in the WooCommerce Lottery plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18884?
CVE-2026-18884 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in wpgenie WooCommerce Lottery, published on 26 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WooCommerce Lottery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via 'orderby' and 'order' GET Parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18884?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-18884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6795-cv2m-637x.