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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:04
VLAI Shadowserver
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 (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
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: 2026-06-21 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-03-10
Asserted: 2026-03-10
Last Seen: 2026-06-21
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Easy WP SMTP plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-06-21: 18
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 5
90D Avg 2
Product Wordpress Easy WP SMTP plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 18
Observation Date 2026-06-21
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-01 12:45 UTC
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