CVE-2023-5958
WordPress POST SMTP Mailer Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 does not escape email message content before displaying it in the backend, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks against highly privileged users.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 27, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-5958 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2023-5958.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2023-5958 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.1 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 does not escape email message content before displaying it in the backend, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks against highly privileged users. Added Reference WPScan https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22fa478d-e42e-488d-9b4b-a8720dec7cee [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5958 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-2023-5958
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} -0.02%
score
0.36486
percentile