CVE-2023-52233 WordPress POST SMTP Mailer plugin <= 2.8.6 - Broken Access Control on API vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access restricted API endpoints in the Post SMTP Mailer WordPress 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-2023-52233?
CVE-2023-52233 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log, published on 11 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Post SMTP Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log.This issue affects Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log: from n/a through 2.8.6.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpexperts Post Smtp.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52233 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-2023-52233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log
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- CVE-2023-3179 POST SMTP Mailer < 2.5.7 - Account Takeover via CSRF
- CVE-2024-52436 WordPress Post SMTP plugin <= 2.9.9 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0521 Post SMTP <= 3.0.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-5207 SQL injection in Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vjr-4r2m-7pgg.