Is CVE-2017-6098 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6098 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6098?

CVE-2017-6098 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-6098?

Patch guidance is available from mail-masta project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-6098.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6098?

1 product: mail-masta project mail-masta.

Fix CVE-2017-6098 - HIGH mail-masta project mail-masta

Description

A SQL injection issue was discovered in the Mail Masta (aka mail-masta) plugin 1.0 for WordPress. This affects /inc/campaign_save.php (Requires authentication to Wordpress admin) with the POST Parameter: list_id.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-89 · SQL Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MAIL-MASTA_PROJECT
Published: 2/21/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-6098

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