CVE-2022-45833 WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal
Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Easy WP SMTP plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45833?
CVE-2022-45833 is a medium-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 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Ecommerce Easy Wp Smtp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-45833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy WP SMTP
- CVE-2019-25141 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64mm-9q6g-r9cf.