The bws-smtp plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The bws-smtp plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01621 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | BestWebSoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:smtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·BestWebSoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f8r-h549-4mwg
References
More BestWebSoft Smtp vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12928 SMTP by BestWebSoft <= 1.1.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-01471 Cross-site scripting in BestWebSoft Captcha CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-18518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f8r-h549-4mwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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