CVE-2025-6993 Missing authorization in Ultimate WP Mail
Authenticated contributors can escalate privileges to administrator by exploiting missing authorization in the email log details handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-6993?
CVE-2025-6993 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rustaurius Ultimate WP Mail, published on 16 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ultimate WP Mail plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the get_email_log_details() AJAX handler in versions 1.0.17 to 1.3.6. The handler reads the client-supplied post_id and retrieves the corresponding email log post content (including the password-reset link), relying only on the ‘edit_posts’ capability without restricting to administrators or validating ownership. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to harvest an admin’s reset link and elevate their privileges to administrator.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rustaurius Ultimate Wp Mail.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6993 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-2025-6993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x33w-hjv7-gpx7.