Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-6097 is an authenticated SQL injection in the Mail Masta WordPress plugin 1.0. A logged-in WordPress admin could manipulate the campaign send-count request in a way that affects the database. The sources do not show active exploitation or a vendor fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted cleanup item for WordPress asset owners. It is not proven actively exploited in the sources, but the affected plugin is old, public exploit information exists, and compromised admin access could become database-impacting.
Technical view
The issue affects Mail Masta 1.0 for WordPress in /inc/campaign/count_of_send.php. Sources identify the POST parameter camp_id as injectable and state WordPress admin authentication is required. No CVSS score, CWE, patch version, or confirmed exploitation evidence is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that installed the Mail Masta plugin version 1.0. Risk is higher where WordPress admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or already compromised. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference, so public exploit information exists. However, the CVE is not in KEV and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Authentication to WordPress admin is required according to the CVE description.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or fixed-version data is supplied. The strongest technical facts are plugin name/version, authenticated admin prerequisite, affected PHP file, and camp_id parameter. Avoid broad product assumptions beyond Mail Masta 1.0.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Mail Masta plugin and confirm version 1.0 exposure.
- Check the plugin maintainer or repository for current removal, replacement, or update guidance.
- Disable or remove Mail Masta where it is no longer required.
- Restrict WordPress admin access and enforce strong authentication controls.
- Review database and WordPress admin logs for unusual campaign-related activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether /wp-content/plugins/mail-masta/ or equivalent plugin files exist.
- Verify the installed Mail Masta version from WordPress admin or plugin metadata.
- Check whether count_of_send.php is present under inc/campaign/.
- Review admin user activity around campaign functions and plugin endpoints.
- Document whether any compensating controls restrict WordPress admin access.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
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- 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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