CVE-2026-6235
The Sendmachine for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass via the 'manage_admin_requests' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.20. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the plugin's SMTP configuration, which can be leveraged to intercept all outbound emails from the site (including password reset emails).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.67%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 % - Impacto secundario
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulationimpact80 %
AV:N/PR:N/UI:N indica explotación remota sin autenticación (T1190). La autorización débil (CWE-862) permite crear/modificar credenciales SMTP falsas (T1078) e interceptar emails (manipulación de datos).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-862
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sendmachine/tags/1.0.20/includes/sendmachine_email_manager.php#L39
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sendmachine/tags/1.0.20/sendmachine_wp_admin.php#L174
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sendmachine/tags/1.0.20/sendmachine_wp_admin.php#L183
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3511578
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7889e071-84a8-46ec-abe5-5c98980ce275?source=cve
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