CVE-2019-25141 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings and inject new admin accounts due to missing capability checks in the Easy WP SMTP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25141?
CVE-2019-25141 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in smub Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Ecommerce Easy Wp Smtp.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-25141 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25141 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in smub Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
- CVE-2022-42699 WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
- CVE-2022-45829 WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2020-35234 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2022-3334 Easy WP SMTP < 1.5.0 - Admin+ PHP Objection Injection
- CVE-2022-45833 WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpx2-wvxr-qvrr.