Missing authorization in Rustaurius Ultimate WP Mail
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustaurius | Ultimate WP Mail | 1.0.17 – 1.3.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ultimate WP Mail VendorRustaurius Affected 1.0.17 – 1.3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.0.17 to before 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Rustaurius |
- cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.0.17 to before 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Rustaurius
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x33w-hjv7-gpx7
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-6993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x33w-hjv7-gpx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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