Ultimate WP Mail 1.0.17 - 1.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via get_email_log_details Function
| CVE | CVE-2025-6993 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 7.5 (High) |
| Publicly Published | July 15, 2025 |
| Last Updated | July 16, 2025 |
| Researcher |
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Description
The Ultimate WP Mail plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization within the get_email_log_details() AJAX handler in versions 1.0.17 to 1.3.6. The handler reads the client-supplied post_id and retrieves the corresponding email log post content (including the password-reset link), relying only on the ‘edit_posts’ capability without restricting to administrators or validating ownership. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to harvest an admin’s reset link and elevate their privileges to administrator.
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Vulnerability Details for Ultimate WP Mail
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | ultimate-wp-mail (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 1.3.7, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Ultimate WP Mail
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ultimate WP Mail <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2025-53454 | Nabil Irawan | September 22, 2025 | |
| 2 | Ultimate WP Mail <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization | CVE-2025-49288 | domiee13 | June 5, 2025 | |
| 3 | Ultimate WP Mail <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection | CVE-2025-47490 | Cút lộn xào me | May 7, 2025 | |
| 4 | Ultimate WP Mail <= 1.3.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | CVE-2025-47466 | domiee13 | May 7, 2025 | |
| 5 | Ultimate WP Mail <= 1.3.9 - Open Redirect | CVE-2025-32694 | Le Ngoc Anh | April 9, 2025 |
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