CVE-2025-28974 WordPress Free WP Mail SMTP plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Free WP Mail SMTP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-28974?
CVE-2025-28974 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mail250 Free WP Mail SMTP, published on 6 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in mail250 Free WP Mail SMTP free-wp-mail-smtp allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Free WP Mail SMTP: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28974?
How do I fix CVE-2025-28974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-28974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j57-j25h-3fwc.