CVE-2023-3179

POST SMTP Mailer < 2.5.7 - Account Takeover via CSRF

Published Jul 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not have proper CSRF checks in some AJAX actions, which could allow attackers to make logged in users with the manage_postman_smtp capability resend an email to an arbitrary address (for example a password reset email could be resent to an attacker controlled email, and allow them to take over an account).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-43860 The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not have proper CSRF checks in some AJAX actions, which could allow attackers to make logged in users with the manage_postman_smtp capability resend an email to an arbitrary address (for example a password reset email could be resent to an attacker controlled email, and allow them to take over an account).
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpexperts post Smtp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpexperts post Smtp Mailer
Wpexperts post Smtp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-352
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2023, 8:24 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM