CVE-2023-5958

Summary

CVE-2023-5958 is a vulnerability affecting the POST SMTP Mailer plugin for WordPress before version 2.7.1. This issue allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute malicious scripts through unsanitized email message content displayed in the backend interface. Highly privileged users are at risk of falling victim to XSS attacks, potentially leading to serious security consequences for the WordPress site. It is strongly advised to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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