---
id: CVE-2026-111577
title: GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings
summary: >-
  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 w…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-269
product: GoSMTP
affected:
  - GoSMTP < 1.2.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-28T17:43:51.377650Z'
published: '2026-10-28'
updated: '2026-10-28'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-28T17:58:06.169Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111577'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a20e9fd-9ed8-4984-b34a-2b29b4c8b133/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00148
epssPercentile: 0.04014
ingestedAt: '2026-10-28T07:06:27.139Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `GoSMTP < 1.2.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.