Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-6095 is an unauthenticated SQL injection in the Mail Masta WordPress plugin 1.0. A public exploit reference exists, but the supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The main business concern is database exposure on WordPress sites that still run this old plugin.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any public WordPress site running Mail Masta 1.0. The issue is old but unauthenticated and has a public exploit reference, so legacy sites should be checked promptly before broader WordPress maintenance work.
Technical view
The issue affects Mail Masta 1.0 for WordPress in /inc/lists/csvexport.php through the GET parameter list_id. The source bundle identifies it as unauthenticated SQL injection. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, fixed version, or vendor mitigation is provided in the supplied data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations running Mail Masta, also called mail-masta, version 1.0 with the vulnerable csvexport.php path reachable publicly. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete and does not identify safe or later versions.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB is cited as an exploit reference, so public exploit information exists. The supplied bundle does not support a claim of active exploitation, and KEV is false. Treat internet-facing affected WordPress sites as higher risk because authentication is not required.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description names the vulnerable file and parameter, and references WPVulnDB, GitHub, and Exploit-DB. The bundle does not include a CVSS vector, patch statement, affected version range beyond 1.0, or proof of active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Mail Masta plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed or unaffected release.
- Disable or remove Mail Masta where business impact allows.
- Restrict public access to the affected export path if the plugin must remain.
- Review WAF and edge controls for SQL injection detection coverage.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Mail Masta 1.0 is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether /inc/lists/csvexport.php is reachable from unauthenticated contexts.
- Review web logs for requests to csvexport.php with list_id parameters.
- Check database and application logs for unusual export or query activity.
- Avoid production payload testing; use inventory, code review, and logs first.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8740CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/hamkovic/Mail-Masta-Wordpress-PluginCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 41438CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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