Is CVE-2026-6235 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-6235 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-6235?

CVE-2026-6235 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-6235?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-6235?

Affected products for CVE-2026-6235 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

Fix CVE-2026-6235 - CRITICAL Vulnerability

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/22/2026
Last Modified: 4/22/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-6235

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