High severity · published Dec 6, 2022
CVE-2022-42699
WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
8.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EW
Easy WP SMTP · WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc
through 1.5.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42699
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42699
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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