CVE-2022-45833

WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal

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Published Dec 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc

Easy WP SMTP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.5.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wp-ecommerce:easy_wp_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.5.2 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-48687	Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.868% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wp-ecommerce Easy Wp Smtp

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 9:44 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Nov 23, 2022, 7:45 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:24 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:24 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM

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