CVE-2025-6993

HIGH

Ultimate WP Mail 1.0.17-1.3.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via get_email_log_details AJAX Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 35.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
rustaurius/ultimate_wp_mail 1.0.17 - 1.3.7
Published Jul 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026