CVE-2023-52233 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Post SMTP Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log.This issue affects Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log: from n/a through 2.8.6.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00116.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wpexperts	Post Smtp

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-56906	Missing Authorization vulnerability in Post SMTP Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log.This issue affects Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log: from n/a through 2.8.6.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.8.7 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/post-smtp/wordpress-post-smtp-mailer-plugin-2-8-6-broken-access-control-on-api-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wpexperts post Smtp
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products	Wpexperts post Smtp Mailer	Wpexperts post Smtp

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wpexperts Wpexperts post Smtp Mailer
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:post_smtp_mailer::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Wpexperts Wpexperts post Smtp Mailer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-06-11T16:05:38.545Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:55:41.462Z

Reserved: 2023-12-29T13:57:49.759Z

Link: CVE-2023-52233

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:55:41.462Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-06-11T16:15:16.757

Modified: 2025-06-04T15:05:06.540

Link: CVE-2023-52233

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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