CVE-2019-20361 in the critical feed json
There was a flaw in the WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters before 4.3.1, that allowed SQL statements to be passed to the dat…
published 2020-01-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-10914
- cvss
- 8.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 85.1%
- EPSS 85.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
There was a flaw in the WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters before 4.3.1, that allowed SQL statements to be passed to the database in the hash parameter (a blind SQL injection vulnerability).
Patch / fix
- icegram email_subscribers_&_newsletters 4.3.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_email_sub_news_sqli)
- Published
Exploit prediction
85.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_email_sub_news_sqli WordPress Email Subscribers and Newsletter Hash SQLi Scanner metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2019-11-13
- EDB-48699 WordPress Plugin Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.2 - 'hash' SQL Injection (Unauthenticated) webapps, 2020-07-26
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158568/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/158568/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-SQL-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9947
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-20361
- NVD CVE-2019-20361
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