CVE-2026-39497

FOX <= 1.4.5 - Authenticated (Shop manager+) SQL Injection

2026-03-23 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 1.4.6
Affected Plugin: FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce
Affected Version: <= 1.4.5
CVSS: 4.9Medium
Weakness type: CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE: CVE-2026-39497

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At a glance

CVE-2026-39497 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in the FOX WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.4.5. It carries a CVSS score of 4.9 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Shop manager level or above. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.6; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2026, reported by timomangcut.

Vulnerability Overview

The FOX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.4.5 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 shop manager-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

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

Reaching this weakness in FOX <= 1.4.5 takes an account at Shop manager level or above. SQL injection happens when request data is concatenated into a query instead of being bound as a parameter, letting an attacker change the structure of the statement rather than just its values.

A working injection can read any table the database user can see, which on a WordPress install means user records, password hashes and session or API secrets stored in options. For FOX the fix is 1.4.6: builds <= 1.4.5 are affected, anything from 1.4.6 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 1.4.6, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

An attacker needs Shop manager access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: FOX 1.4.6 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39497 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa5b6311-d9ca-4736-a6e3-56c6746b2470 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39497

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce

CVSS Vector

4.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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