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. 7, 2023, 4:18 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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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 |
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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.
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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
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.
0.19 }} 0.04%
score
0.56977
percentile