High severity · published Jul 17, 2023
CVE-2023-3179
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…
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PS
Post Smtp · Wpexperts
before 2.5.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3179
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24
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