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CVE-2018-19651: admin/functions/remote.php in Interspire Email Marketer through 6.1.6 has Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF...

admin/functions/remote.php in Interspire Email Marketer through 6.1.6 has Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via a what=importurl&url= request with an http or https URL. This also allows reading local files with a file: URL.

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Plain-English summary

Interspire Email Marketer through 6.1.6 contains an SSRF issue in an admin remote function. A vulnerable server can be made to fetch attacker-supplied web URLs, and the CVE description says local files can also be read through file URLs. This can expose sensitive internal data if the product is deployed and reachable.

Executive priority

Prioritize this for any active Interspire Email Marketer deployment, especially internet-facing admin portals. The business risk is unauthorized server-side access to internal URLs or local files. Urgency is lower if the product is absent, retired, or strictly isolated.

Technical view

The issue is in admin/functions/remote.php and involves the import URL behavior accepting http, https, and file URLs. The public CVE text identifies SSRF and local file read impact, but provides no CVSS score, CWE, vendor advisory, patch level, or authentication details beyond the admin path context.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Interspire Email Marketer through 6.1.6. Risk increases if the administrative interface is internet-accessible or reachable by lower-trust operators. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or branches.

Exploitation context

The CVE references a public write-up and describes a specific vulnerable endpoint behavior. CISA KEV is false in the supplied data, and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat exploitability as plausible but not confirmed at scale.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the CVE record names the vulnerable file, affected version ceiling, URL schemes, and impact, but omits scoring and official remediation. Avoid broad product assumptions. Validate against deployed code and vendor guidance before assigning closure.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Interspire Email Marketer deployments and identify versions through 6.1.6.
  • Check Interspire or vendor-maintainer guidance for fixed versions or supported remediation.
  • Restrict administrative interface access to trusted networks and administrators.
  • Apply egress filtering appropriate for web applications that should not reach internal services.
  • Retire or isolate unsupported installations if no vendor fix is available.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Interspire Email Marketer is installed and determine the exact version.
  • Check whether admin/functions/remote.php exists in deployed application code.
  • Review access controls protecting the administrative interface and remote import functionality.
  • Review web logs for suspicious remote import activity or unexpected local file URL use.
  • Verify remediation by confirming the vulnerable behavior is absent or vendor guidance is applied.
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Confidence
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Sources
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