FluentSMTP <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Subject
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-3087 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-07-12 05:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:18:21 UTC |
| Description | The FluentSMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via an email subject in versions up to, and including, 2.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.008190000 probability, percentile 0.743830000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Wpmanageninja | Fluentsmtp | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Techjewel | FluentSMTP WP SMTP Plugin With Amazon SES SendGrid MailGun Postmark Google And Any SMTP Provider | affected 2.2.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| FluentSMTP <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Subject | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Alex Thomas (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-06-03T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.