CVE-2025-6993Network attack vector

Contributor-to-Administrator escalation via exposed reset links

Published Jul 16, 2025 · Updated Jul 16, 2025

Missing authorization in Ultimate WP Mail 1.0.17 through 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator access. The get_email_log_details() AJAX handler accepts a client-supplied post_id and returns email-log content under the edit_posts capability without an administrator or ownership check. Contributor-level access can expose an administrator password-reset link, enabling account takeover.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Ultimate WP Mail 1.0.17 through 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator access. The get_email_log_details() AJAX handler accepts a client-supplied post_id and returns email-log content under the edit_posts capability without an administrator or ownership check. Contributor-level access can expose an administrator password-reset link, enabling account takeover.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6993
Published
Jul 16, 2025
Updated
Jul 16, 2025
Vendor
Rustaurius
Product
Ultimate WP Mail
Classifications
CWE-862, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.17 <=1.3.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rustaurius · Ultimate WP Mailversion=1.0.17 <=1.3.6

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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