8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-3179
WordPress POST SMTP CSRF Capability Abuse
Description

The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.5.7 does not have proper CSRF checks in some AJAX actions, which could allow attackers to make logged in users with the manage_postman_smtp capability resend an email to an arbitrary address (for example a password reset email could be resent to an attacker controlled email, and allow them to take over an account).

INFO

Published Date :

July 17, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3179 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wpexperts post_smtp_mailer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-3179.

URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3179 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3179 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-352
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE WPScan CWE-352
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/542caa40-b199-4397-90bb-4fdb693ebb24 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3179 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-3179 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.05%

score

0.50261

percentile

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