CVE-2024-13844

The Post SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘columns’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/nhienit2010/d4692062f54b89e16aa068a0ef142cf6#file-postmanemailquerylog-php-L314	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3249371/	Patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-smtp/#developers	Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0540f70d-009a-4776-8717-f096e30a11d3?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-08 06:15

Updated : 2025-03-13 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2024-13844

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13844

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Products Affected

wpexperts

post_smtp

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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