Focus on phplist vulnerabilities and metrics.
Last updated: 08 Mar 2025, 23:25 UTC
This page consolidates all known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) associated with phplist. We track both calendar-based metrics (using fixed periods) and rolling metrics (using gliding windows) to give you a comprehensive view of security trends and risk evolution. Use these insights to assess risk and plan your patching strategy.
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Total phplist CVEs: 29
Earliest CVE date: 26 Oct 2006, 16:07 UTC
Latest CVE date: 18 Aug 2023, 15:15 UTC
Latest CVE reference: CVE-2023-27576
30-day Count (Rolling): 0
365-day Count (Rolling): 0
Calendar-based Variation
Calendar-based Variation compares a fixed calendar period (e.g., this month versus the same month last year), while Rolling Growth Rate uses a continuous window (e.g., last 30 days versus the previous 30 days) to capture trends independent of calendar boundaries.
Month Variation (Calendar): 0%
Year Variation (Calendar): -100.0%
Month Growth Rate (30-day Rolling): 0.0%
Year Growth Rate (365-day Rolling): -100.0%
Average CVSS: 4.95
Max CVSS: 10.0
Critical CVEs (≥9): 1
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.0-3.9 | 17 |
| 4.0-6.9 | 12 |
| 7.0-8.9 | 8 |
| 9.0-10.0 | 1 |
These are the five CVEs with the highest CVSS scores for phplist, sorted by severity first and recency.
An issue was discovered in phpList before 3.6.14. Due to an access error, it was possible to manipulate and edit data of the system's super admin, allowing one to perform an account takeover of the user with super-admin permission. Specifically, for a request with updatepassword=1, a modified request (manipulating both the ID parameter and the associated username) can bypass the intended email confirmation requirement. For example, the attacker can start from an updatepassword=1 request with their own ID number, and change the ID number to 1 (representing the super admin account) and change the username to admin2. In the first step, the attacker changes the super admin's email address to one under the attacker's control. In the second step, the attacker performs a password reset for the super admin account. The new password allows login as the super admin, i.e., a successful account takeover.
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PHPList 3.2.6. Affected is an unknown function of the file /lists/admin/ of the component Bounce Rule. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Persistent). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPList 3.2.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /lists/admin/ of the component Subscribe. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHPList 3.2.6. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /lists/admin/ of the component List Name. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHPList 3.2.6. This affects an unknown part of the file /lists/admin/. The manipulation of the argument page with the input send\'\";><script>alert(8)</script> leads to cross site scripting (Reflected). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability was found in PHPList 3.2.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Subscription. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability was found in PHPList 3.2.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument sortby with the input password leads to information disclosure. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability was found in PHPList 3.2.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /lists/admin/ of the component Sending Campain. The manipulation leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability was found in PHPList 3.2.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /lists/index.php of the component Edit Subscription. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpList 3.5.3 via the login name field in Manage Administrators when adding a new admin.
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1. The application does not check any file extensions stored in the plugin zip file, Uploading a malicious plugin which contains the php files with extensions like PHP,phtml,php7 will be copied to the plugins directory which would lead to the remote code execution
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.4 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the "rule1" parameter under the "Bounce Rules" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.4 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the "Campaign" field under the "Send a campaign" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Import Subscribers" feature in phplist 3.5.4 and below allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.4 and below allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the "admin" parameter under the "Manage administrators" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Import emails" module in phplist 3.5.4 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Add a list" field under the "Import Emails" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Configure categories" field under the "Categorise Lists" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "List Description" field under the "Edit A List" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Send test" field under the "Start or continue campaign" module.
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Edit Values" field under the "Configure Attributes" module.
phpList 3.5.3 allows type juggling for login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begin with 0e followed by exclusively numerical characters.
phpList 3.6.0 allows CSV injection, related to the email parameter, and /lists/admin/ exports.
phpList 3.5.9 allows SQL injection by admins who provide a crafted fourth line of a file to the "Config - Import Administrators" page.
An issue was discovered in phpList through 3.5.4. An XSS vulnerability occurs within the Import Administrators section via upload of an edited text document. This also affects the Subscriber Lists section.
An issue was discovered in phpList through 3.5.4. An error-based SQL Injection vulnerability exists via the Import Administrators section.
phpList before 3.5.4 allows XSS via /lists/admin/user.php and /lists/admin/users.php.
phpList before 3.5.3 allows XSS, with resultant privilege elevation, via lists/admin/template.php.
phpList 3.5.0 allows type juggling for admin login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begin with 0e followed by exclusively numerical characters.
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the subscription page editor (spageedit) in phpList before 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via a request to admin/.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in public_html/lists/admin/ in phpList before 2.10.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the num parameter in a reconcileusers action.
SQL injection vulnerability in public_html/lists/admin in phpList before 2.10.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sortby parameter in a find action.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) remote_user, (2) remote_database, (3) remote_userprefix, (4) remote_password, or (5) remote_prefix parameter to the import4 page; or the (6) id parameter to the bouncerule page.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) page parameter; or the (2) footer, (3) status, or (4) testtarget parameter in the send page.
SQL injection vulnerability in admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the delete parameter to the editattributes page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the unconfirmed parameter to the user page.
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/connector.php in FCKeditor 2.2, as used in Falt4 CMS, Nuke ET, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a file with PHP sequences preceded by a ZIP header, uploading this file via a FileUpload action with the application/zip content type, and then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in UserFiles/File/, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-4094. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in phplist 2.10.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: This issue might overlap CVE-2006-5321.