Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
CVE-2023-6875 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Post Smtp
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
CNA8.6VulnCheck8.6
EPSS
93.7%
top 0.15%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJan 11
Latest updateApr 11
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. CVE-2023-52233 appears …
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages1 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
4CVEList▶
POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress <= 2.8.7 - Authorization Bypass via type connect-app API↗2024-01-11
GHSA▶
GHSA-9cw8-p5p2-35pf: The POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized a↗2024-01-11
💥Exploits & PoCs
1Nuclei▶
WordPress POST SMTP Mailer <= 2.8.7 - Authorization Bypass