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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-3082
CVE-2023-3082:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Post SMTP plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2023-3082) affecting versions up to and including 2.5.7. The vulnerability was discovered on June 1, 2023, and was patched on July 10, 2023, with the release of version 2.5.8 (Wordfence Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the email contents functionality. The CVSS v3.1 base score is rated as 6.1 MEDIUM by NIST (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) and 7.2 HIGH by Wordfence (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) (NVD Database).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The successful exploitation could lead to compromised user sessions, theft of sensitive information, or manipulation of website content (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.5.8 of the Post SMTP plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential exploits (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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