Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution

2022-11-30 00:00

TomS (Rand0mGen)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.2

Affected PluginEasy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more

Affected Version<= 1.5.1

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2022-42699

View all Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.5.1 possibly via the 'admin_init' function (as part of the SMTP import/export functionality). This allows administrator-level attackers to execute code on the server.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42699 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75e02357-391a-4f21-9024-ca4a0ea24d50

CVSS Vector

7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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