📄 Description (English)
The Avada Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘product_order’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1 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. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited if WooCommerce was previously used and then deactivated.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-4798 is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the Avada Builder WordPress plugin (versions ≤3.15.1) affecting the 'product_order' parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to extract sensitive database information, particularly when WooCommerce has been previously installed and deactivated. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and no patch currently available, this poses a significant risk to WordPress-based e-commerce and content platforms widely used across Saudi Arabia.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 20, 2026 12:03
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi e-commerce platforms, digital marketing agencies, and government websites using Avada Builder with WordPress. High-risk sectors include: (1) Banking & Financial Services — if used for customer-facing portals or payment processing sites; (2) Retail & E-commerce — particularly SMEs using WooCommerce for online sales; (3) Government & Public Sector — websites hosting citizen data or services; (4) Healthcare — patient information portals; (5) Telecommunications — customer service platforms. The SQL injection capability enables extraction of customer PII, payment information, credentials, and confidential business data. Risk is amplified in organizations that previously used WooCommerce and may have forgotten about the legacy plugin installation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce & Retail
Banking & Financial Services
Government & Public Sector
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Digital Marketing & Agencies
Hospitality & Tourism
Education
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1190 — Exploit Public-Facing Application (SQL injection via web parameter)
T1005 — Data from Local System (database extraction)
T1213 — Data from Information Repositories (database exfiltration)
T1040 — Traffic Sniffing (potential data interception)
T1526 — Reconnaissance (information gathering via SQL injection)
T1087 — Account Discovery (user enumeration via SQL injection)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using Avada Builder plugin — identify versions ≤3.15.1
2. Check if WooCommerce was previously installed/deactivated on affected sites
3. Review database access logs and web server logs for suspicious SQL patterns (UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK keywords)
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting 'product_order' parameter
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact Avada Builder support for patch availability timeline
2. If patch unavailable, disable Avada Builder plugin immediately or restrict access via .htaccess/.nginx config
3. If plugin is critical, implement input validation: whitelist only valid sort parameters (e.g., 'date', 'price', 'popularity')
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement parameterized queries/prepared statements in custom code
2. Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts
3. Enable database query logging and monitoring for anomalies
4. Deploy ModSecurity or similar WAF with OWASP CRS rules
5. Restrict database access to application servers only
6. Implement rate limiting on product listing endpoints
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests containing: product_order parameter with SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK, OR 1=1)
2. Alert on database queries with unusual execution times (>5 seconds) from web application
3. Track failed database authentication attempts
4. Monitor for data exfiltration patterns in database logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون Avada Builder — تحديد الإصدارات ≤3.15.1
2. التحقق مما إذا تم تثبيت WooCommerce مسبقاً/تعطيله على المواقع المتأثرة
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات وسجلات خادم الويب للأنماط المريبة (UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK)
4. تطبيق قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب محاولات حقن SQL التي تستهدف معامل 'product_order'
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بدعم Avada Builder للحصول على جدول زمني لتوفر التصحيح
2. إذا لم يكن التصحيح متاحاً، قم بتعطيل مكون Avada Builder فوراً أو تقييد الوصول عبر .htaccess/.nginx
3. إذا كان المكون حرجاً، قم بتطبيق التحقق من الإدخال: قائمة بيضاء فقط معاملات الفرز الصحيحة
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق الاستعلامات المعاملة/البيانات المحضرة في الكود المخصص
2. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
3. تفعيل تسجيل المراقبة لاستعلامات قاعدة البيانات
4. نشر ModSecurity أو WAF مماثل مع قواعد OWASP CRS
5. تقييد الوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات لخوادم التطبيقات فقط
6. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية قائمة المنتجات
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على: معامل product_order مع كلمات SQL (UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, BENCHMARK, OR 1=1)
2. تنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات ذات أوقات التنفيذ غير العادية (>5 ثوان) من تطبيق الويب
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة في قاعدة البيانات
4. مراقبة أنماط تسرب البيانات في سجلات قاعدة البيانات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 — Information security requirements for supplier relationships (plugin vendor security)
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities (patch management)
ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 — Segregation of networks (database access controls)
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 — Supplier security incident management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 — Business Environment (e-commerce platform security)
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 — Access Control (database access restrictions)
SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 — Data Security (encryption and protection of sensitive data)
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 — Detection and Analysis (monitoring for SQL injection attempts)
SAMA CSF RS.RP-1 — Response Planning (incident response procedures)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 — Information security for supplier relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 — Organizational controls for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 — Personnel security
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 — Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.13.1 — Network security
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 — Supplier security
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 — Ensure all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities
PCI DSS 6.5.1 — Injection flaws (SQL injection prevention)
PCI DSS 11.2 — Run automated vulnerability scanning tools
PCI DSS 12.3 — Establish security policies and procedures for third-party service providers