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CVE-2025-6993

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
July 16, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Ultimate WP Mail Plugin · ultimate-wp-mail
    Confirmed match Active
    From 1.0.17 (including) to 1.3.6 (including)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • rustaurius Ultimate WP Mail — From 1.0.17 (including) to 1.3.6 (including)
  • rustaurius ultimate_wp_mail — From 1.0.17 (including) to 1.3.7 (excluding)

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-wp-mail/tags/1.3.6/includes/Ajax.class.php Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3328277 Patch
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-wp-mail/#developers Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b19794de-b623-4017-bd91-73986383c58b?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record