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Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress 1.3.9 Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98529

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Synopsis

Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress 1.3.9 Remote Code Execution

Description

The WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an object injection vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'swpsmtp_import_settings_file' parameter of the 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' script. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can leverage this issue to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Easy WP SMTP Plugin for WordPress 1.3.9.1 or latest.

See Also

https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-0day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/

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

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/03/hackers-abusing-recently-patched-vulnerability-in-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 98529

Type: remote

Published: 4/8/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.5

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: Tenable

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2019

Reference Information