9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-11833
Post SMTP – Complete SMTP Solution with Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App <= 3.6.0 - Missing Authorization to Account Takeover via Unauthenticated Email Log Disclosure
Description

The Post SMTP – Complete SMTP Solution with Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the __construct function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary logged emails sent through the Post SMTP plugin, including password reset emails containing password reset links, which can lead to account takeover.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 1, 2025, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 1, 2025, 4:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-11833 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the Post SMTP plugin to a version that addresses the missing capability check.
  • Update the Post SMTP plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify that the vulnerability is no longer present.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-11833 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw (CVE-2025-8489, CVSS 9.8) Allows Unauthenticated Admin Takeover

A critical security vulnerability has been identified and is being actively exploited in the King Addons for Elementor plugin, a popular toolkit used by over 10,000 active WordPress installations. The ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 01, 2025 (5 hours, 55 minutes ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-11833 (CVSS 9.8): Critical Flaw Exposes 400,000 WordPress Sites to Unauthenticated Account Takeover

The Post SMTP plugin, used by over 400,000 WordPress sites to ensure reliable email delivery, has been found to contain a critical Missing Authorization vulnerability that can lead to complete Account ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 01, 2025 (6 hours, 6 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-11833 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Post SMTP – Complete SMTP Solution with Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the __construct function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary logged emails sent through the Post SMTP plugin, including password reset emails containing password reset links, which can lead to account takeover.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-smtp/tags/3.5.0/Postman/PostmanEmailLogs.php#L51
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3386160/post-smtp
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/491f44fc-712c-4f67-b5c2-a7396941afc1?source=cve
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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