Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-25141
9.8CRITICAL
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 7 June 2023
Summary
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization due to missing capability checks within the admin_init() function. This oversight can lead to inadequate input validation, enabling these attackers to alter the plugin’s settings and inject unauthorized administrative user accounts, compromising the security of the entire site.
Affected Version(s)
Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin * < 1.3.9.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Jerome Bruandet