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CVE-2023-5673: WP Mail Log < 1.1.3 – Contributor+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-12-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The WP Mail Log WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not properly validate file extensions uploading files to attach to emails, allowing attackers to upload PHP files, leading to remote code execution.

Affected products

• WP Mail Log: before 1.1.3 — fixed in 1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Mail Log 1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/231f72bf-9ad0-417e-b7a0-3555875749e9
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/231f72bf-9ad0-417e-b7a0-3555875749e9

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