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critical 9.8

CVE-2021-3188 json

phpList 3.6.0 allows CSV injection, related to the email parameter, and /lists/admin/ exports.

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-phplist-2021-3188 , EUVD-2021-26531

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

phpList 3.6.0 allows CSV injection, related to the email parameter, and /lists/admin/ exports.

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Exploit prediction

1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wehackmx.com https://wehackmx.com/security-research/WeHackMX-2021-001/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
OSV 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami phplist
>=3.6.0, <=3.6.0
no fix listed

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

Sources

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