Vulnerability report

Exploitation attempts observed in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2019-25141

Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin

Smub / Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin · affected before 1.3.9.1

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploitation attempts observed in the wild
EPSS
4.5%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2019-25141 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Smub Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin. The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in...

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Smub / Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin affected before 1.3.9.1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9

The Easy WP SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9. This is due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function, in addition to insufficient input validation.

This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugins settings and arbitrary options on the site that can be used to inject new administrative user accounts.

smub Affected
Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin
Before 1.3.9.1
Published
07 Jun 2023
Exploitation Attempts Reported
07 Jun 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 07 Jun 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2023-06-07 01:51 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-25141.yaml 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

4.5%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Missing Authorization CWE-862

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 14:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. 14:11 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. 01:51 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 01:51 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party report of exploitation attempts

  5. 12:54 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2019-25141",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.04461,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}