Critical-Severity Sql Injection Flaw in Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce Tracked as CVE-2026-97668
A newly published critical vulnerability in Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce carries a CVSS score of 9.8. Here is what is affected and how to respond.
Key points
- CVE-2026-97668 affects Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce.
- CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
- No exploitation confirmed yet.
A critical SQL injection tracked as CVE-2026-97668 has been published in the National Vulnerability Database for Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce, with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
At a glance
- CVE
- CVE-2026-97668
- Product
- Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- Weakness
- SQL injection
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
What is the vulnerability?
The NVD entry states: The Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the guest cart persistent meta_value in all versions up to, and including, 10.8.0 due to insufficient escaping on user supplied data and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query in the update_guest_persistent_cart() function. The abandoned_cart_info value, populated from attacker-controlled checkout fields such as the SMS consent field, is passed through stripslashes() and concatenated directly into an UPDATE statement while the adjacent SELECT and INSERT use prepared statements. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL to the query. Because the sink is an UPDATE ... SET on the wp_usermeta table, the injection can both extract sensitive information from the database via time-based blind techniques and modify usermeta rows; it has been demonst
Affected versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tyche Softwares | Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce | up to 10.8.0 |
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public confirmation of exploitation at the time of publication. It does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. We will update this report if that changes.
What should you do?
- Identify whether the affected product and versions run in your environment.
- Apply the vendor update listed in the advisory as soon as it is available.
- Limit network exposure of the affected service until it is patched.
- Monitor the vendor advisory for updated guidance or exploitation reports.
What to do and how to stay safe: CVE-2026-97668
- Vulnerability severity scores ignore your specific architecture and context.
- Exploitability depends on network exposure and user behavior, not just code flaws.
- Prioritization requires continuous asset inventory and threat intelligence alignment.
Risk-based vulnerability management focuses your limited resources on the flaws that actually threaten your business. Start by mapping your critical assets and checking for active exploits to prioritize your backlog.
Step-by-step guide: Risk-Based Vulnerability Management: Prioritize Fixes by Actual Danger
General security guidance from the Threat Times newsroom. It is not confirmed advice from the organisations named in this story.
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2026-97668?
CVE-2026-97668 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Pro for WooCommerce.
How severe is CVE-2026-97668?
It has a CVSS score of 9.8 Critical.
Is CVE-2026-97668 being exploited?
There is no public confirmation of exploitation at the time of publication.
