Name: CVE-2022-2371: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2371, CWE-79, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.00191

The YaySMTP WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not have proper authorisation when saving its settings, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to change them, and use that to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack due to the lack of escaping in them as well.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Yaysmtp Plugin	—	Update yaysmtp plugin to version 2.2.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jul 18, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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