What is CVE-2022-42699?

CVE-2022-42699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp-ecommerce Easy_wp_smtp, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-42699?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-42699 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Wp-ecommerce Easy_wp_smtp

CVE-2022-42699

Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wp-ecommerce Easy_wp_smtp
Wpecommerce, Alexanderfoxc Easy Wp Smtp — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42699?: CVE-2022-42699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp-ecommerce Easy_wp_smtp, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-42699?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42699 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.