GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings
The GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not perform a settings-management authorization check on its SMTP configuration page, which is gated only on the GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5-activation capability, allowing users with a delegated role below administrator to change outbound mail delivery and achieve administrator account takeover.
- Products
- GoSMTP
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-111577
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 21:56 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings
core-cve · Original sourcePublished 28 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
The GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not perform a settings-management authorization check on its SMTP configuration page, which is gated only on the GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5-activation capability, allowing users with a delegated role below administrator to change outbound mail delivery and achieve administrator account takeover.
cve:CVE-2026-111577
GoSMTP
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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