CVE-2022-45829 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 at WordPress.

Published: 2022-12-06

Score: 8.7 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WPecommerce, Alexanderfoxc

Easy WP SMTP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.5.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wp-ecommerce:easy_wp_smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.5.2 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-48683	Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 at WordPress.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0054.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 at WordPress.	Auth. Path Traversal vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 at WordPress.

Subscriptions

Wp-ecommerce Easy Wp Smtp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2022-12-06T21:53:04.536Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:53.345Z

Reserved: 2022-11-23T07:45:44.260Z

Link: CVE-2022-45829

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-06T22:15:10.730

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:19:03.157

Link: CVE-2022-45829

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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