CVE-2023-6620

The POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin before 2.8.7 does not properly sanitise and escape several parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ab5c42ca-ee7d-4344-bd88-0d727ed3d9c4	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ab5c42ca-ee7d-4344-bd88-0d727ed3d9c4	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

04 Jun 2025, 15:05

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp::::::wordpress::*
First Time		Wpexperts post Smtp

21 Nov 2024, 08:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ab5c42ca-ee7d-4344-bd88-0d727ed3d9c4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ab5c42ca-ee7d-4344-bd88-0d727ed3d9c4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

19 Jan 2024, 18:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-01-15 16:15

Updated : 2025-06-20 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-6620

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6620

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6620

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpexperts

post_smtp

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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