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CVE-2026-111577VulnerabilityPublished

The GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not perform a settings-management authorization check on its SMTP

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-111577· High

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.2.5 soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 07:27 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade GoSMTP (WordPress plugin) to 1.2.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoSMTPAffected
  • <1.2.5
Fixed in
  • 1.2.5

AI-suggested

Upgrade the GoSMTP WordPress plugin to version 1.2.5 or later, where this authorization check issue is resolved. No other mitigation guidance is provided.

Description

The GoSMTP WordPress plugin versions before 1.2.5 lack an authorization check on the SMTP configuration page, allowing users with roles below administrator to modify outbound mail settings. This vulnerability can lead to administrator account takeover.

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