CVE-2023-7027: The POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘device’ header in all versi

high Affects post-smtp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-01-03; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The POST SMTP Mailer – Email log, Delivery Failure Notifications and Best Mail SMTP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘device’ header in all versi

Package: post-smtp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.8.8
Fixed in: 2.8.8
Severity: high CVSS 7.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.9th percentile)
Published: 2024-01-03
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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