WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-5958 Modified

POST SMTP Mailer: Cross-site scripting

POST SMTP Mailer is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
POST SMTP Mailer
Plugin slug
post-smtp
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 27, 2023
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Nov 27, 2023 and is one of 27 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update POST SMTP Mailer to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 does not escape email message content before displaying it in the backend, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks against highly privileged users.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources