CVE-2019-25141
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.46% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- wp-ecommerce/easy wp smtp
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 4.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-0day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&old=2052057&new_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&new=2052058&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-26/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b75f7d-7258-46f6-aee6-b96d70bee264?source=cveBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-0day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&old=2052057&new_path=%2Feasy-wp-smtp&new=2052058&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-26/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b75f7d-7258-46f6-aee6-b96d70bee264?source=cveBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.