QID 150624

Date Published: 2022-12-15

QID 150624: WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin: Multiple Vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-42699,CVE-2022-45833,CVE-2022-45829)

Easy WP SMTP is a WordPress plugin which allows users to configure and send all outgoing emails via a SMTP server.

Easy WP SMTP contains multiple vulnerabilities:
CVE-2022-42699: Authenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability
CVE-2022-45833: Authenticated Path Traversal vulnerability
CVE-2022-45829: Authenticated Path Traversal vulnerability

Affected versions:
Easy WP SMTP prior to version 1.5.2

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends a HTTP GET request and checks for vulnerable version of WordPress plugin running on the target application.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote attackers to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to Easy WP SMTP 1.5.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Vendor References

CVEs related to QID 150624

CVE-2022-42699 | CVE-2022-45833 | CVE-2022-45829 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
Patchstack			patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Patchstack			patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Patchstack			patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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