CVE-2020-35234
mediumpriority · attend · 61EPSS 0.604 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
The easy-wp-smtp plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows Administrator account takeover, as exploited in the wild in December 2020. If an attacker can list the wp-content/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/ directory, then they can discover a log file (such as #############_debug_log.txt) that contains all password-reset links. The attacker can request a reset of the Administrator password and then use a link found there.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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exploits (1)
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- auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_easy_wp_smtpWordPress Easy WP SMTP Password Resetfunctional · metasploit
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (7)
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- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35234cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/#developerscnnvd
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability/enisa_euvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/#developersenisa_euvd
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability/ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/#developersProductRelease NotesThird Party Advisorynvd
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