CVE-2019-25141 (GCVE-0-2019-25141)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:04Title
Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
Summary
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-26 17:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| smub | Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more |
Affected:
0 , < 1.3.9.1
(semver)
|
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8f668293-c2a7-472e-b7d3-444a85fae83b
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-06-07
Asserted: 2023-06-07
Scope
Notes: The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing... | Affected: Smub / Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.04498 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2019-25141 |
| Vendor | Smub |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin |
| Added Date | 2023-06-07T01:51:28.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.04498 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.91191 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2019-25141 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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