CVE-2024-6172
CVE-2024-6172 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47312
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the db parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.25 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE-2024-37252 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6172?
- The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the db parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.25 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE-2024-37252 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6172?
- CVE-2024-6172 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-6172 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-6172?
- CVE-2024-6172 affects Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-6172?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-6172 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-6172 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47312.
- When was CVE-2024-6172 published?
- CVE-2024-6172 was published on 2024-07-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/email-subscribers/trunk/lite/includes/db/class-es-db-contacts.php#L834
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3107964/email-subscribers#file4
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3107964%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&old=3104864%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/email-subscribers/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13629598-d45d-4ff5-aeb5-6ac881d25183?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:icegram:email_subscribers_\&_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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