# CVE-2022-45829: WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion

> Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Easy WP SMTP plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-988c-m4m6-qgj2

## What is CVE-2022-45829?

CVE-2022-45829 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy WP SMTP, published on 6 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45829?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp-Ecommerce Easy Wp Smtp.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45829?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-45829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy WP SMTP

- [CVE-2019-25141](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25141/): Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42699/): WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-35234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35234/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-3334](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3334/): Easy WP SMTP < 1.5.0 - Admin+ PHP Objection Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-45833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45833/): WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45829 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45829 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy WP SMTP, published on 6 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy WP SMTP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45829/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45829/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45829
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45829
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45829

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.