Auth bypass in Mailpoet Mailpoet_newsletters
CVE-2014-4725
The MailPoet Newsletters (wysija-newsletters) plugin before 2.6.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a crafted theme using wp-admin/admin-post.php and accessing the th…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.818 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mailpoet Mailpoet_newsletters — versions 0.9, 0.9.1, 0.9.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- [oss-security] 20140708 Re: CVE request: WordPress plugin wysija-newsletters remote file upload (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4725?
- CVE-2014-4725 is a vulnerability in Mailpoet Mailpoet_newsletters, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2014-07-27.
- Is CVE-2014-4725 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.