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CVE-2026-97668 for Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce <=10.8.0 unauthenticated SQLi is corroborated by NVD mirrors and Rapid7 entries published October 14, 2026.

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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM AST·1 min read

Critical SQL Injection Hits WooCommerce Abandoned Cart Pro Plugin

A critical SQL injection vulnerability assigned CVE-2026-97668 affects the Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin in all versions through 10.8.0. Unauthenticated attackers can extract database information and escalate privileges to administrator via the wp_usermeta table.

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A critical SQL injection flaw affects WooCommerce Abandoned Cart Pro through version 10.8.0. CVE-2026-97668 carries a 9.8 CVSS score. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the update_guest_persistent_cart() function remotely by injecting SQL via guest cart meta_value, enabling data theft and privilege escalation.

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A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been assigned to the Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin.

The flaw affects all versions through 10.8.0. The National Vulnerability Database lists CVE-2026-97668 with a CVSS score of 9.8 rated critical by Wordfence. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue remotely.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue remotely. The vulnerability resides in the update_guest_persistent_cart() function. Insufficient escaping on user-supplied data allows an attacker to append arbitrary SQL statements.
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The injection occurs through guest cart persistent meta_value. Attacker-controlled checkout fields such as the SMS consent field populate the abandoned_cart_info value. This value passes through stripslashes() and is concatenated directly into an UPDATE statement on the wp_usermeta table.
Demonstrated impact includes writing a wp_capabilities row that escalates an arbitrary account to administrator privileges.
Attackers can both extract data and modify records. Time-based blind techniques enable information extraction from the database. Demonstrated impact includes writing a wp_capabilities row that escalates an arbitrary account to administrator privileges.
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Adjacent queries use prepared statements. The SELECT and INSERT operations in the same function employ proper parameterization while the UPDATE does not. The changelog and plugin page are listed among the references for the entry.
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