Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Mail Masta 1.0 for WordPress has an authenticated SQL injection issue. An attacker would need WordPress admin access, but successful abuse could expose or alter database data behind the site. The source bundle does not provide a CVSS score or confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Prioritize sites where Mail Masta 1.0 is installed and WordPress admin exposure is broad. Treat this as a database integrity and confidentiality risk, not an internet-wide unauthenticated emergency.
Technical view
CVE-2017-6098 affects /inc/campaign_save.php in Mail Masta 1.0. The vulnerable input is the POST parameter list_id, and the CVE states WordPress admin authentication is required. Public exploit reference exists, but the bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Mail Masta 1.0, especially where admin accounts are shared, weakly protected, or compromised. The affected metadata is incomplete, so validation should focus on deployed plugin inventory.
Exploitation context
The bundle cites an Exploit-DB entry, indicating public exploit information exists. However, KEV is false and no provided source states active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The CVE description is specific about path, parameter, version, and authentication requirement, but lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, and fix details. Avoid assuming affected versions beyond 1.0 without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Mail Masta and confirm installed versions.
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for a supported fixed release.
- Disable or remove Mail Masta where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
- Restrict WordPress admin access to trusted users only.
- Enforce MFA and review admin account hygiene.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Mail Masta 1.0 is installed on any WordPress site.
- Review admin access logs for unexpected campaign_save.php POST activity.
- Check for suspicious changes to mailing lists or campaigns.
- Validate that only authorized administrators can reach plugin admin functions.
- Document findings and remediation status per site.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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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CWE details
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