GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings
Impact
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.
Source excerpt · WPScanAffected packages
Affected products
Vendor version evidence. Product records are separate from automatic dependency matching.
Unknown · GoSMTP
Other versions: unaffected
| Version / range | Source status |
|---|---|
| 0 to before 1.2.5 | affected |
Original source description
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.