WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-5673 Modified

WP Mail Log: Code execution

WP Mail Log is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Mail Log
Plugin slug
wp-mail-log
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 26, 2023
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Dec 26, 2023 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Mail Log 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 WP Mail Log WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not properly validate file extensions uploading files to attach to emails, allowing attackers to upload PHP files, leading to remote code execution.

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

Primary and upstream sources