CVE-2022-41403: OpenCart 3.x Newsletter Custom Popup was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the email par

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-41403 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\). Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

OpenCart 3.x Newsletter Custom Popup was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the email parameter at index.php?route=extension/module/so_newletter_custom_popup/newsletter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2022-10-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\) project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-12 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\) project newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\) DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module || rpm -q newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module || newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module sudo apt install newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo apt-mark hold newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module sudo dnf downgrade newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add newsletter-subscribe-popup-+-regular-module

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-41403?

newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\): downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-41403 being exploited?

CVE-2022-41403 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-41403 affect?

CVE-2022-41403 affects newsletter subscribe \(popup \+ regular module\). Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). OpenCart 3.x Newsletter Custom Popup was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the email parameter at index.php?route=extension/module/so_newletter_custom_popup/newsletter.

How urgent is CVE-2022-41403?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · OpenCart vulnerabilities

References

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