CVE-2026-6963: WP Mail Gateway · Missing Authorization
Affects WP Mail GatewaySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shahariaazamWP Mail Gateway | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict Subscriber-level access and above to trusted users only. Monitor plugin updates from shahariaazam for a security patch addressing this missing authorization issue.
Description
The WP Mail Gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wmg_save_provider_config AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update SMTP settings and redirect mail which can be used for privilege escalation by triggering a password reset email and using that to access and administrator's account.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7caf1f4-a8dd-4016-91eb-2adbeed5290a?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/trunk/src/Functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/tags/1.8/src/Functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/trunk/src/Bootstrap.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/tags/1.8/src/Bootstrap.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3515205%40wp-mail-gateway&new=3515205%40wp-mail-gateway&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)