Vulnerability · Published Jul 20, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-6694WP Mail SMTP <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) SMTP Password Exposure
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin from smub. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Mail SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP password in the SMTP Password field when viewing the settings. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to view the SMTP password for the supplied server. Although this would not be useful for attackers in most cases, if an administrator account becomes compromised this could be useful information to an attacker in a limited environment.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| smub | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin | 0 – through 4.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-257 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N