CVE-2019-25141: The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition

critical Affects easy-wp-smtp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition

Package
easy-wp-smtp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.3.9
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (91.4th percentile)
Published
2023-06-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordeasy-wp-smtp (WordPress plugin) advisories

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