Unauthenticated mail relay in Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 does not restrict the recipient of some unauthenticated contact-form actions (CWE-472). An unauthenticated remote attacker can send arbitrary emails to any address through the site, using it as a mail relay. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 does not restrict the recipient of some of its unauthenticated contact-form actions, allowing unauthenticated users to send arbitrary emails to any address through the site (mail relay).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Magee Shortcodes | up to 2.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Magee Shortcodes VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Magee Shortcodes.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105322
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-ww88-hmh5-6vw5
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-105322 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105322 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww88-hmh5-6vw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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