How severe is CVE-2025-0916?

CVE-2025-0916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-0916 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-0916?

CVE-2025-0916 affects Yaycommerce Yaysmtp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0916?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-0916 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-0916 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4700.

When was CVE-2025-0916 published?

CVE-2025-0916 was published on 2025-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-0916

CVE-2025-0916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yaycommerce Yaysmtp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-4700
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Yaycommerce Yaysmtp
Published: 2025-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES, SendGrid, Outlook, Mailgun, Brevo, Google and Any SMTP Service plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions 2.4.9 to 2.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Note: The vulnerability has been initially patched in version 2.4.8 and was reintroduced in version 2.4.9 with the removal of the wp_kses_post() built-in WordPress sanitization function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0916?: The YaySMTP and Email Logs: Amazon SES, SendGrid, Outlook, Mailgun, Brevo, Google and Any SMTP Service plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions 2.4.9 to 2.6.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Note: The vulnerability has been initially patched in version 2.4.8 and was reintroduced in version 2.4.9 with the removal of the wp_kses_post() built-in WordPress sanitization function.
How severe is CVE-2025-0916?: CVE-2025-0916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-0916 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-0916?: CVE-2025-0916 affects Yaycommerce Yaysmtp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0916?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-0916 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-0916 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4700.
When was CVE-2025-0916 published?: CVE-2025-0916 was published on 2025-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:yaycommerce:yaysmtp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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