CVE-2019-25141 (GCVE-0-2019-25141)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:04
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
Summary
The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-26 17:40 UTC
CWE
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2375 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Credits
Jerome Bruandet
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 204cf922-dfb9-4835-ab71-c2dec637d03f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2019-25141

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-03-10
Asserted: 2026-03-10
Last Seen: 2026-10-31
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Easy WP SMTP / Easy WP SMTP WordPress Plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-31: 2
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Easy WP SMTP
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Easy WP SMTP WordPress Plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 2
Observation Date 2026-10-31
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-11-02 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ff323b95-6c2e-446b-ab94-ed6a7ef82fef

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2019-25141

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-06-07 01:51 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-06-07
Asserted: 2023-06-07
Scope
Notes: The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing... | Affected: Smub / Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.04461 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing...
Cve Id CVE-2019-25141
Vendor Smub
Ghsa Id None
Product Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin
Added Date 2023-06-07T01:51:28.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.04461
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.91452
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2019-25141
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-11-04 13:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-11-04 13:00 UTC
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