CVE-2025-49288 HIGH

CVE-2025-49288: WordPress Ultimate WP Mail plugin <= 1.3.5 - Account Takeover via Email Log Leak Vulnerability

Vendor Rustaurius
Product Ultimate WP Mail
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rustaurius Ultimate WP Mail ultimate-wp-mail allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Ultimate WP Mail: from n/a through <= 1.3.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ultimate WP Mail versions 1.3.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete email data and configurations. An attacker with a basic user account can access sensitive email settings and message content without restriction. This affects all installations running the vulnerable version range.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete email data and settings with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access and manipulate email functionality and data, risking data loss and unauthorized email operations.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated