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.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-28T17:58:06.169Z
Reserved: 2026-10-16T12:49:14.665Z
Link: CVE-2026-111577
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-28T06:16:34.507
Modified: 2026-10-28T18:17:08.330
Link: CVE-2026-111577
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-28T21:30:16Z
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