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.
- Component
- POST SMTP Mailer
- Plugin slug
post-smtp- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 27, 2023
This CVE was published Nov 27, 2023 and is one of 29 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update POST SMTP Mailer when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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