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Wordpress POST SMTP Account Takeover
| Disclosed |
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| Jan 10, 2024 |
Disclosed
Jan 10, 2024
Description
The POST SMTP WordPress plugin prior to 2.8.7 is affected by a privilege
escalation where an unauthenticated user is able to reset the password
of an arbitrary user. This is done by requesting a password reset, then
viewing the latest email logs to find the associated password reset email.
escalation where an unauthenticated user is able to reset the password
of an arbitrary user. This is done by requesting a password reset, then
viewing the latest email logs to find the associated password reset email.
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