CVE-2024-13844 Post SMTP <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via columns Parameter
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in Post SMTP to extract sensitive database information.
- 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-2024-13844?
CVE-2024-13844 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in saadiqbal Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App, published on 8 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Post SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘columns’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpexperts Post Smtp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-13844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m23v-c5w7-vq6c.