YaySMTP: A security weakness
YaySMTP is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- YaySMTP
- Plugin slug
yaysmtp- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 01, 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Aug 01, 2022 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update YaySMTP 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 YaySMTP WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not have capability check before displaying the Mailer Credentials in JS code for the settings, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to retrieve them
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N