CVE-2024-13908

SMTP by BestWebSoft <= 1.1.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload

Published: Mar 8, 2025Updated: Mar 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-434

7.2HIGH

Description

The SMTP by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'save_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

bestweblayout

commercialaka bestwebsoft

SMTP by BestWebSoftOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

bestwebsoft

commercial

smtp

Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f3b0637-b1ee-4e0b-95cd-11ac377805a7?source=cve

wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bws-smtp/tags/1.1.8/includes/class-bwssmtp-settings.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3250935/

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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