Information disclosure in gowebsmarty WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate &…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect to Force HTTPS, SSL Score plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.0 via exposed Private key files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including TLS Certificate Private Keys
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gowebsmarty | WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan | up to 7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan Vendorgowebsmarty Affected up to 7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gowebsmarty:wp-encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | gowebsmarty |
- cpe:2.3:a:gowebsmarty:wp-encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·gowebsmarty
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp5p-62cp-gpq5
References
More gowebsmarty vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04562 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-12404 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-03317 Missing authorization in gowebsmarty WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-13280 WP Encryption <= 7.8.6.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Write via 'imploded' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-7046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp5p-62cp-gpq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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