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Amazon Native Shopping Recommendations SQL Injection.

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3)

CVE-2025-30633

The vulnerability affects a WordPress plugin designed for public-facing e-commerce functionality. As a plugin that generates shopping recommendations on websites, it is commonly deployed in public-facing web environments, making the vulnerable code path reachable from the internet as part of the standard web application interface.

SQL Injection

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical vulnerability has been identified in the AA-Team Amazon Native Shopping Recommendations component, a tool used to display shopping suggestions on websites. This SQL injection flaw could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data if exploited through the web. The main concern is to confirm if this specific component is in use and if it is exposed to potential threats.

Flaw lets attackers inject malicious commands.
Matters for protecting customer and business data.
Confirm use and exposure to assess risk.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests to a website using the vulnerable plugin. Because the plugin handles shopping recommendations, an attacker could target the input fields associated with this feature to inject malicious SQL code. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data within the website's database.

No authentication or special access needed.
Sending malicious SQL code via plugin input.
Database access and potential manipulation.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the application's database. This could potentially lead to the disclosure of sensitive information stored within the database, such as user data or internal system details, when the plugin is configured to display product information.

Database information could be exposed.
Via specially crafted requests to the plugin.
Unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

The AA-Team Amazon Native Shopping Recommendations plugin's SQL injection vulnerability requires immediate attention from teams managing e-commerce platforms and web application security. The first step is to identify all instances of the affected plugin, confirm their exposure to the internet, and determine their business criticality. Subsequently, the responsible application owner or platform team should be engaged to coordinate remediation efforts, prioritizing systems with higher exposure or criticality.

Application owners should address this.
Verify plugin reachability and criticality.
Plan vendor-assisted remediation.

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CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Amazon Native Shopping Recommendations plugin?

This is a WordPress plugin developed by AA-Team that enables website owners to integrate Amazon product suggestions directly into their pages. It acts as an interface between an e-commerce site and Amazon's affiliate ecosystem, automatically fetching and displaying relevant items to visitors to drive engagement and sales.

What does SQL injection mean for CVE-2025-30633?

Classified as CWE-89, this vulnerability happens when the plugin fails to properly filter user-supplied data before including it in a database query. By sending malicious input, an attacker can manipulate the query to access or extract sensitive information from the underlying website database, bypassing intended data access restrictions.

How can an attacker trigger this SQL injection?

An attacker triggers this by sending specially crafted web requests that interact with the plugin's recommendation feature. The vulnerability does not require the attacker to have an account or administrative privileges. Legitimate, non-malicious interactions with the site's standard content do not trigger the flaw; only inputs specifically designed to inject SQL syntax pose a risk.

Is my website at risk from this CVE?

According to Halo Surface Signal, this plugin is designed for public-facing e-commerce functionality, meaning it is often directly reachable from the internet. If your site uses this plugin and is accessible to the public, the vulnerable code path is exposed. You should prioritize assessing whether your web environment utilizes this specific tool.

What should I do if I use this plugin?

Start by identifying all websites in your environment that have the AA-Team Amazon Native Shopping Recommendations plugin active. Once identified, verify their internet exposure and assess the business importance of the data they handle. Coordinate with your application or platform teams to plan for remediation while monitoring for any official updates from the vendor.

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woozone-contextual/vulnerab…

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.