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CVE-2023-52233: WordPress POST SMTP Mailer plugin <= 2.8.6 - Broken Access Control on API vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Post SMTP Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log.This issue affects Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log: from n/a through 2.8.6.

Affected products

• saadiqbal Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App: before 2.8.7 — fixed in 2.8.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: saadiqbal Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 2.8.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/post-smtp/wordpress-post-smtp-mailer-plugin-2-8-6-broken-access-control-on-api-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/post-smtp/wordpress-post-smtp-mailer-plugin-2-8-6-broken-access-control-on-api-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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