CVE-2022-42699 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Wp-ecommerce	Easy Wp Smtp

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-wp-smtp/wordpress-easy-wp-smtp-plugin-1-5-1-auth-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.	Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2022-12-06T22:00:55.421Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:50.193Z

Reserved: 2022-10-19T11:14:46.589Z

Link: CVE-2022-42699

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:41.234Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-06T23:15:10.313

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:18:51.943

Link: CVE-2022-42699

Redhat

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