CVE-2022-41403Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database manipulation via newsletter email injection

Published Oct 12, 2022 · Updated May 15, 2025

SQL injection in Newsletter Custom Popup 4.0 for OpenCart 3.x allows remote attackers to manipulate the database via the email parameter. The newsletter action at index.php?route=extension/module/so_newletter_custom_popup/newsletter incorporates the submitted email value into a database query without neutralizing SQL syntax. The public storefront endpoint requires no authentication or user interaction, exposing stored data to unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Newsletter Custom Popup 4.0 for OpenCart 3.x allows remote attackers to manipulate the database via the email parameter. The newsletter action at index.php?route=extension/module/so_newletter_custom_popup/newsletter incorporates the submitted email value into a database query without neutralizing SQL syntax. The public storefront endpoint requires no authentication or user interaction, exposing stored data to unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41403
Published
Oct 12, 2022
Updated
May 15, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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