CVE-2015-9496 json
The freshmail-newsletter plugin before 1.6 for WordPress has shortcode.php SQL Injection via the 'FM_form id=' substring.
published 2019-10-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9336
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The freshmail-newsletter plugin before 1.6 for WordPress has shortcode.php SQL Injection via the 'FM_form id=' substring.
Patch / fix
- freshmail freshmail-newsletter 1.6
Exploit prediction
2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36942 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7972 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/36942
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/7972
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-9496
- NVD CVE-2015-9496
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