Vulnerabilites related to bestwebsoft - SMTP by BestWebSoft
CVE-2024-13908 (GCVE-0-2024-13908)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-08 07:04
Modified
2025-03-11 16:08
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bestwebsoft SMTP by BestWebSoft Version: *    1.1.9
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