CVE-2020-35234 in the critical feed json
The easy-wp-smtp plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows Administrator account takeover, as exploited in the wild in December 2020.
published 2020-12-14 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-22913
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 60.4%
- EPSS 60.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The easy-wp-smtp plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows Administrator account takeover, as exploited in the wild in December 2020. If an attacker can list the wp-content/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/ directory, then they can discover a log file (such as #############_debug_log.txt) that contains all password-reset links. The attacker can request a reset of the Administrator password and then use a link found there.
Patch / fix
- wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp 1.4.4
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_easy_wp_smtp)
- Published
Exploit prediction
60.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_easy_wp_smtp WordPress Easy WP SMTP Password Reset metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-12-06
- Nuclei template SMTP WP Plugin Directory Listing nuclei detection template
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Technology feeds
References
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-fixed-zero-day-vulnerability/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/#developers
product, release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35234
- NVD CVE-2020-35234
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