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Email Subscribers Newsletters CVE-2022-0439

HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2022-03-07 contact@wpscan.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 4.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin before 5.3.2 does not correctly escape the order and orderby parameters to the ajax_fetch_report_list action, making it vulnerable to blind. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin before 5.3.2 does not correctly escape the order and orderby parameters to the ajax_fetch_report_list action, making it vulnerable to blind SQL injection attacks by users with roles as low as Subscriber. Further, it does not have any CSRF protection in place for the action, allowing an attacker to trick any logged in user to perform the action by clicking a link. Affected products include: Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters. Version information: before 5.3.2.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

The Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin before 5.3.2 does not correctly escape the order and orderby parameters to the ajax_fetch_report_list action, making it vulnerable to blind SQL injection attacks by users with roles as low as Subscriber. Further, it does not have any CSRF protection in place for the action, allowing an attacker to trick any logged in user to perform the action by clicking a link.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
4.2%
Top 10% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 4.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

68
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +4
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:icegram:email_subscribers_\&_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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9.8 Jun 05

The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘hash’ parameter in

CVE-2018-6015 HIGH POC
7.5 Jan 26

An issue was discovered in the "Email Subscribers & Newsletters" plugin before 3.4.8 for WordPress. Rated high severity

CVE-2020-5767 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Jul 17

Cross-site request forgery in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress v4.4.8 allows a remote attack

CVE-2019-19984 MEDIUM POC
6.3 Dec 26

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed users with edit_post capabil

CVE-2024-6172 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 02

The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express - Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin f

CVE-2024-31352 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 09

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Email Subscribers & Newsletters.7.13. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vu

CVE-2019-13569 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 19

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin through 4.1.7 for WordPress.

CVE-2019-19981 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Dec 26

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed for CSRF to be exploited on

CVE-2020-5780 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 10

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress prior to ve

CVE-2019-19985 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Dec 26

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed unauthenticated file downloa

CVE-2019-19982 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Dec 26

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed for unauthenticated option c

CVE-2020-5768 MEDIUM POC
4.9 Jul 17

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Icegram Email Subscribers & News

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