Vulnerability Details CVE-2025-6993
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 13.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
Products affected by CVE-2025-6993
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.0.17
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.0.18
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.3
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.4
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.2.5
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.2
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.3
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.4
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.5
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cpe:2.3:a:rustaurius:ultimate_wp_mail:1.3.6