CVE-2018-5989 json
SQL Injection exists in the ccNewsletter 2.x component for Joomla!
published 2018-02-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17754
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SQL Injection exists in the ccNewsletter 2.x component for Joomla! via the id parameter in a task=removeSubscriber action, a related issue to CVE-2011-5099.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-44132)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44132 Joomla! Component ccNewsletter 2.x.x 'id' - SQL Injection webapps, 2018-02-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44132
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5989
- NVD CVE-2018-5989
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.