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CVE-2018-5989

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.59% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It involves a SQL injection risk.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2018-5989
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.59%

Original NVD Description

SQL Injection exists in the ccNewsletter 2.x component for Joomla! via the id parameter in a task=removeSubscriber action, a related issue to CVE-2011-5099.