CVE-2022-1614 WP-Email < 2.69.0 - Anti-Spam Protection Bypass via IP Spoofing
Attackers can bypass IP-based anti-spam restrictions in the WP-Email plugin by spoofing HTTP headers, allowing spam submission.
- 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-2022-1614?
CVE-2022-1614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP-EMail, published on 20 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based anti-spamming restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1614?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Email Project Wp-Email.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1614?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP-EMail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7mv-qpw5-vp4f.