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TI-2020-18168 Aliases CVE-2020-35708GHSA-v439-79v8-38g8

phpList 3.5.9 allows SQL injection by admins who provide a crafted fourth line of a file…

Priority LOW 35CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

phpList 3.5.9 allows SQL injection by admins who provide a crafted fourth line of a file to the "Config - Import Administrators" page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01499 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phplist:phplist:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.9Vulnerablephplist
  • cpe:2.3:a:phplist:phplist:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.9 Vulnerable ·phplist

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35708
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v439-79v8-38g8

References

  • TI-2017-14100 PHPList Edit Subscription index.php sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-14103 PHPList Subscription sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-14101 PHPList Sending Campain sql injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-14104 PHPList Reflected cross site scriting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-14107 PHPList Bounce Rule Persistent cross site scriting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2017-14106 PHPList Subscribe Persistent cross site scriting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources