Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress 1.3.9 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 123004

Synopsis

The remote web server is running a PHP application that is affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress running on the remote web server is version 1.3.9. It is, therefore, affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade the Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress to version 1.3.9.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b5c5034f

https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 123004

File Name: wordpress_easy_wp_smtp_rce.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/22/2019

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Remote code execution

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2019