CVE-2024-13908

March 8, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

7.2
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
SMTP by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress
  • up to 1.1.9

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-434
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bws-smtp/tags/1.1.8/includes/class-bwssmtp-settings.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3250935/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f3b0637-b1ee-4e0b-95cd-11ac377805a7?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-434
2025-03-08
CVE-2024-13908

CVSS Score

7.2 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Date

  • Published: March 8, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
  • Last Modified: March 8, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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