CVE-2019-25141 json
Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-11575
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.
Patch / fix
- smub Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more 1.3.9.1
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
4.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update nuclei detection template
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-0day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-26/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- smub Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?old_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&old=2052057&new_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&new=2052058&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
patch
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/critical-0day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/
exploit
-
wordpress.org
/support/topic/vulnerability-26/
exploit, issue-tracking, mitigation
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b75f7d-7258-46f6-aee6-b96d70bee264?source=cve
broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-25141
- NVD CVE-2019-25141
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