CVE-2024-13908 (GCVE-0-2024-13908)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-08 07:04 – Updated: 2025-03-11 16:08
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bestwebsoft SMTP by BestWebSoft Affected: * , ≤ 1.1.9 (semver)
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Credits
Hoang Phuc Vo
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