Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach plugin endpoint on WordPress site
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ExploitSubmit crafted parameter with SQL payload
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ExecutionTrigger unsanitized query execution
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ImpactExfiltrate sensitive database contents
Vulnerability Assessment
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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. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The description states only that Newsletters (newsletters-lite) versions from n/a through 4.18.1 are affected by SQL injection; the exact vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or feature that triggers the injection is not described in the available sources. The supplied CVSS vector (PR:N, UI:N) indicates no authentication and no user interaction, implying exploitation against a default installation of the plugin, but whether any specific plugin configuration or a required privilege level applies cannot be confirmed from the single Patchstack reference. Limiting factors: exploitation requires the Newsletters plugin to be installed and at version 4.18.1 or earlier on a reachable WordPress site; the precise injection vector is unverified. |
| Impact | Signals mostly align toward elevated priority but rest on a single source. The Patchstack-supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated SQL injection, which combined with the vuln.today 'act_now' decision label argues for prompt patching. However, several decision signals are MISSING: no EPSS probability, no SSVC exploitation/automatable/technical-impact breakdown, and no CISA KEV listing are present in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis - the only reference is a Patchstack advisory, not proof-of-concept code. The CVSS also contains an internally unusual combination (S:C and A:L with I:N) for a classic read-oriented SQLi; scope-changed and availability-impact ratings should be verified against the vendor advisory. In short, this is a credibly high-severity unauthenticated SQLi in a WordPress plugin that warrants action per the act_now label, but the real-world exploitation signal (EPSS/KEV/POC) is absent rather than confirmed, so urgency derives from severity and the decision label, not from evidence of active exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker sends crafted input to a vulnerable parameter in the Newsletters (newsletters-lite) plugin on a WordPress site running version 4.18.1 or earlier, injecting SQL that is executed against the site database. Because the supplied CVSS vector is PR:N, no authentication is indicated, and the attacker can read sensitive database contents such as user records and password hashes. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis; the only reference is a Patchstack advisory. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 24, 2026
SQL injection in the Tribulant Newsletters WordPress plugin (newsletters-lite) through version 4.18.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read data from the affected site's database, with the independent assessment scoring confidentiality impact high and integrity and availability impact none. The specific vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or feature is not described in the available sources, which consist of a single Patchstack advisory, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. The act_now priority label reflects elevated concern, although the assessment notes the signals mostly align toward elevated priority but rest on a single source.
RemediationAI
No fixed version is stated in the available sources, so the Patchstack advisory should be monitored for a release beyond 4.18.1 and that update applied as soon as it is published. Because the vulnerable component is a WordPress plugin, deactivating and removing Newsletters eliminates the exposure until a fixed release is available, with the trade-off that newsletter and subscriber functionality is lost on the site. The supplied data does not include a vendor-documented workaround for the injection vector, so no narrower configuration change can be recommended from the available evidence, and given the act_now priority label the fix or the plugin removal should be treated as urgent rather than deferred.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The issue is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, in the Tribulant Newsletters plugin for WordPress. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:tribulant_software:newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the plugin through version 4.18.1. The independent assessment rates the flaw CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, meaning a network-reachable attacker needs no privileges and no user interaction and can achieve high confidentiality impact while scope remains unchanged and integrity and availability are unaffected. The exact injection point and the code path that builds the SQL query are not described in the available sources, so the trigger is not confirmed beyond the fact that the plugin itself is the vulnerable component and that the attack surface is the WordPress site on which it is installed. The supplied vector and the Patchstack reference agree on remote, low-complexity exploitation, but the single-source nature of the data means configuration or privilege prerequisites beyond PR:N cannot be independently verified.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Network-reachable low-complexity SQLi; PR:N per the supplied vector as no auth is described; read-oriented so C:H, I:N, A:N, and scope unchanged (S:U) absent evidence of cross-system impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Tribulant Software Newsletters newsletters-lite allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Newsletters: from n/a through 4.18.1.
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Executive ViewAI
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Tribulant Newsletters WordPress plugin (versions through 4.18.1) enables unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive database contents, potentially exposing subscriber lists, user credentials, and other confidential information. This puts customer trust and regulatory compliance at risk, especially for marketing and communications teams relying on the plugin. Leadership should prioritize remediation because exploitation requires no authentication and could lead to data breaches with legal and reputational consequences.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin, deploying WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts, restricting database user privileges, and monitoring for anomalous database queries.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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.
What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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