CVE-2023-6875
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
11/01/2024
Last modified:
04/06/2025
Description
The POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a type juggling issue on the connect-app REST endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the API key used to authenticate to the mailer and view logs, including password reset emails, allowing site takeover.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.8.7 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176525/WordPress-POST-SMTP-Mailer-2.8.7-Authorization-Bypass-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-smtp/trunk/Postman/Mobile/includes/rest-api/v1/rest-api.php#L60
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3016051/post-smtp/trunk?contextall=1&old=3012318&old_path=/post-smtp/trunk
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e675d64c-cbb8-4f24-9b6f-2597a97b49af?source=cve
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176525/WordPress-POST-SMTP-Mailer-2.8.7-Authorization-Bypass-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-smtp/trunk/Postman/Mobile/includes/rest-api/v1/rest-api.php#L60
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3016051/post-smtp/trunk?contextall=1&old=3012318&old_path=/post-smtp/trunk
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e675d64c-cbb8-4f24-9b6f-2597a97b49af?source=cve