Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-25914 affects the WordPress SMTP Mail plugin by Photoboxone through version 1.3.20. It is a CSRF issue, meaning a user could be tricked into making an unintended change in WordPress. The public sources rate it medium, with low integrity impact and no listed confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application risk. It is not currently sourced as actively exploited, but affected WordPress sites should be identified and remediated through vendor-confirmed guidance because mail configuration integrity can affect trust and operations.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-352 CSRF in Photoboxone SMTP Mail for WordPress, package slug smtp-mail, affecting versions up to 1.3.20. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites where the SMTP Mail plugin is installed and at version 1.3.20 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with unaffected versions, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not in CISA KEV, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation would require user interaction consistent with CSRF, but the sources do not provide confirmed exploit details, affected actions, or weaponized activity.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is sparse. The bundle confirms the CVE, CWE, affected plugin, version boundary, CVSS vector, and Patchstack reference, but does not include a fixed version, vulnerable endpoint, nonce behavior, proof of exploitation, or detailed impact path.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the smtp-mail plugin and record installed versions.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Disable the plugin temporarily where acceptable until remediation guidance is confirmed.
- Prioritize sites with privileged WordPress users and externally reachable admin workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Photoboxone SMTP Mail is installed and active.
- Flag any installed version at or below 1.3.20 as potentially affected.
- Review change history for unexpected SMTP Mail configuration updates.
- Document remediation status and any vendor guidance used for closure.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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