CVE-2021-4422: saadiqbal post smtp – complete email deliverability and smtp solution with email logs, alerts, backup smtp & mobile app Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-4422 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in saadiqbal post smtp – complete email deliverability and smtp solution with email logs, alerts, backup smtp & mobile app. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The POST SMTP Mailer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.20. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the handleCsvExport() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger a CSV export via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.54% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Saadiqbal1 product
Wordpress1 product
- post-smtp≤ 2.0.20 (fixed in 2.0.21)
Wpexperts1 product
- post_smtp≤ 2.0.20
3 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/Third Party Advisory