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TI-2026-81704 Aliases CVE-2026-111577GHSA-8xjg-cmc9-35px

Privilege escalation in GoSMTP WordPress plugin enables admin takeover

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not perform a settings-management authorization check on its SMTP configuration page (CWE-269). A user with a delegated role below administrator can change outbound mail delivery and take over an administrator account. An exploit link is included in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GoSMTP (Unknown): 1.2.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownGoSMTPbefore 1.2.51.2.5Patch availableCNA
  • GoSMTP VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.5 Fixed in 1.2.5 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update the GoSMTP WordPress plugin to version 1.2.5, which fixes this flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA GoSMTP (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111577
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-8xjg-cmc9-35px
  3. 2026-10-28 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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