Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVE	CVE-2022-45829
CVSS	Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published	November 30, 2022
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	TomS

Description

The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion versions up to, and including, 1.5.1. This is possibly due to the SMTP import/export functionality. This makes it possible for administrator-level attackers to arbitrarily delete files on the server, including critical files for the website's functionality.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	easy-wp-smtp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 1.5.1
Patched Version	1.5.2

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