Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-25141

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Easy WP Smtp By Sendlayer – WordPress Smtp And Email Log Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

What is CVE-2019-25141?

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

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2F...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-0day-vulnerability-f...

EPSS Score

60% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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
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CVE-2019-25141 : Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress