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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-4162

The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4.

Published Apr 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The Gravity SMTP plugin

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-4162. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of The Gravity SMTP plugin is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The Gravity SMTP plugin).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.35%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
stated named in the record

The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to uninstall and deactivate the plugin and delete plugin options. NOTE: This vulnerability is also exploitable via a Cross-Site Request Forgery vector.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • stated named in the record<= 2.1.4

How to fix CVE-2026-4162

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-4162. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of The Gravity SMTP plugin is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with named in the record <= 2.1.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to uninstall and deactivate the plugin and delete plugin options. NOTE: This vulnerability is

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to uninstall and deactivate the plugin and delete plugin options. NOTE: This vulnerability is

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4162

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-4162

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4162

    The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscrib

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.