WP Mail Gateway <= 1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) SMTP Configuration Modification via 'wmg_save_provider_config' AJAX Action
Published May 2, 2026
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
Description
The WP Mail Gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wmg_save_provider_config AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update SMTP settings and redirect mail which can be used for privilege escalation by triggering a password reset email and using that to access and administrator's account.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.8
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahariaazam | WP Mail Gateway | unaffected |
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Remediation
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References (6)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/tags/1.8/src/Bootstrap.php#L47
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/tags/1.8/src/Functions.php#L111
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/trunk/src/Bootstrap.php#L47
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mail-gateway/trunk/src/Functions.php#L111
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3515205%40wp-mail-gateway&new=3515205%40wp-mail-gateway&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7caf1f4-a8dd-4016-91eb-2adbeed5290a?source=cve
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