CVE-2025-54043 HIGH

CVE-2025-54043: WordPress SMTP for Amazon SES plugin <= 1.9 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Yaycommerce
Product SMTP for Amazon SES
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 16, 2025
Last update May 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in YayCommerce SMTP for Amazon SES smtp-amazon-ses allows SQL Injection.This issue affects SMTP for Amazon SES: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YayCommerce SMTP for Amazon SES versions 1.9 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially reading or modifying site data. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges and does not affect data integrity directly, but can expose sensitive information and degrade availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or delete database records by injecting SQL commands through the plugin interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could expose customer data, email configurations, or disable the site's email functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress/CMS installation.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated

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