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wpvulndbMarcin Węgłowski (AFINE Team)WPVDB-ID:22FA478D-E42E-488D-9B4B-A8720DEC7CEE
HistoryNov 06, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

POST SMTP Mailer < 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Cross-site Scripting

2023-11-0600:00:00
Marcin Węgłowski (AFINE Team)
wpscan.com
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post smtp mailer
unauthenticated
cross-site scripting
vulnerability
xss attacks
email log

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

30.1%

Description The plugin does not escape email message content before displaying it in the backend, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks against highly privileged users.

PoC

1. Install Post SMTP in version <= 2.7.0 and configure it. 2. Send email using any contact form which uses ‘wp_mail’ function. Include the following payload in the message: 3. Visit /wp-admin/admin.php?page=postman_email_log (Post SMTP -> Email Log) 4. Click ‘View’ next to the first record. 5. The message is shown and JavaScript code is executed.

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

30.1%

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