CVE-2024-6694 WP Mail SMTP <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) SMTP Password Exposure
Authenticated administrators can view the SMTP password in plugin settings, exposing credentials if an admin account is compromised.
- 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-2024-6694?
CVE-2024-6694 is a low-severity vulnerability in smub WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin, published on 20 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Mail SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP password in the SMTP Password field when viewing the settings. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to view the SMTP password for the supplied server. Although this would not be useful for attackers in most cases, if an administrator account becomes compromised this could be useful information to an attacker in a limited environment.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6694?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc8v-3956-jhj7.