VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-6621
The POST SMTP WordPress plugin before 2.8.7 does not sanitise and escape the msg parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The POST SMTP WordPress plugin before 2.8.7 does not sanitise and escape the msg parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- wpexperts/post smtp
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b49ca336-5bc2-4d72-a9a5-b8c020057928Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b49ca336-5bc2-4d72-a9a5-b8c020057928Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.