Vulnerability · CVE-2022-42699
wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published Oct 13, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 13, 2026 · wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp · evidence confidence very high
Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2022-42699 is a unknown public vulnerability record for wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtp. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 1.5%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Oct 13, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 13, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.
Oct 13, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor wp-ecommerce easy_wp_smtpversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-42699
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-42699
30-day exploitation probability 1.5%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-42699
Auth. Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Easy WP SMTP plugin <= 1.5.1 on WordPress.
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