Vulnerability · Published Jun 20, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1614WP-Email < 2.69.0 - Anti-Spam Protection Bypass via IP Spoofing
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in WP-EMail from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based anti-spamming restrictions.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-639