Check Point Advisories

WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin Authentication Bypass (CVE-2017-8295; CVE-2020-35234)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0391
Date Published:	7 May 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 17 March, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-8295 CVE-2020-35234
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	WordPress Easy WP SMTP plugin up to and excluding 1.4.4
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in WordPress Easy WP SMTP plugin. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access into the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin Authentication Bypass protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: WordPress Easy WP SMTP Plugin Authentication Bypass