Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-2740. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The code describes SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities in phpList 2.10.17, with proof-of-concept URLs demonstrating the issues. It includes vendor coordination details and references to advisories.
Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by LiquidWorm · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18639
The code describes SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities in phpList 2.10.17, with proof-of-concept URLs demonstrating the issues. It includes vendor coordination details and references to advisories.
Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Sqli | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
phpList 2.10.17
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the vulnerable phpList admin interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027181
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52657
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/16/1
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://mantis.phplist.com/view.php?id=16557
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2012-5081.php
Exploit exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18639
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.phplist.com/?lid=567
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/17/2
Scores
EPSS
0.0333
EPSS Percentile
87.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (16)
phplist/phplist
2.10.1
phplist/phplist
2.10.2
phplist/phplist
2.10.3
phplist/phplist
2.10.4
phplist/phplist
2.10.5
phplist/phplist
2.10.7
phplist/phplist
2.10.8
phplist/phplist
2.10.9
phplist/phplist
2.10.10
phplist/phplist
2.10.11
... and 6 more
Published
Sep 06, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026