Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Interspire Email Marketer through version 6.1.6 is reported to have a SQL injection flaw in dynamic content tag deletion. If reachable, an attacker with the necessary access path could potentially manipulate database queries. The public record does not provide severity scoring, a confirmed patch, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for systems that are internet-facing, handle customer marketing data, or remain on unsupported Interspire versions. The business risk is possible database manipulation, but urgency is tempered by incomplete evidence on exploitability and patch status.
Technical view
CVE-2018-19549 describes SQL injection through the tagids parameter during a Delete action handled by Dynamiccontenttags.php in Interspire Email Marketer through 6.1.6. Source data does not identify CVSS, CWE, authentication requirements, affected CPEs, or a fixed release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Interspire Email Marketer 6.1.6 or older is deployed and the Dynamiccontenttags.php delete workflow is reachable by untrusted or compromised users. Public internet exposure increases concern, but the provided sources do not define authentication requirements.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. A public vulnerability write-up exists, so defenders should treat the issue as publicly known, but exploitation prevalence is not established.
Researcher notes
The public CVE record is sparse. Key missing details include authentication context, exact affected code path conditions, CVSS metrics, fixed version, and vendor advisory. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Interspire Email Marketer deployments and versions.
- Check Interspire or vendor guidance for fixed releases or official mitigations.
- Restrict access to Dynamiccontenttags.php to trusted authenticated users where possible.
- Apply least-privilege database permissions for the application account.
- Monitor application and database logs for suspicious dynamic content tag activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Interspire Email Marketer 6.1.6 or older is installed.
- Verify whether Dynamiccontenttags.php exists and is reachable.
- Review logs for Dynamiccontenttags.php delete requests involving tagids.
- Check whether vendor updates or mitigations have been applied.
- Confirm application database permissions limit unnecessary write or schema access.
Public sources used
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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://medium.com/%40buiquang266/some-vulnerabilities-in-interspire-email-marketer-caa7bc861d14CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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