CVE-2026-111577 | BDVDB-2026-397165 Detail

GoSMTP

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a20e9fd-9ed8-4984-b34a-2b29b4c8b133/

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a20e9fd-9ed8-4984-b34a-2b29b4c8b133/

History#

Version 12026-10-28Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-28
Last modified: 2026-10-28

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: GoSMTP

Score

7.2 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 27.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.2.5
Fixed
1.2.5

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.2 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).