PT-2020-17294 · WordPress · Easy Wp Smtp

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2020-12-14 · Updated 2020-12-16 · CVE-2020-35234

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions easy-wp-smtp plugin versions prior to 1.4.4

Description The issue allows Administrator account takeover. It was exploited in the wild in December 2020. If an attacker can list the wp-content/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/ directory, they can discover a log file that contains all password-reset links. The attacker can request a reset of the Administrator password and then use a link found there.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.4.4, update to version 1.4.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wp-content/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/ directory to prevent attackers from listing its contents and discovering the log file.

Exploit

Fix

Insertion into Log File

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-35234

Affected Products

Easy Wp Smtp

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_easy_wp_smtp.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-35234 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35234 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7130 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/#developers · Note