CVE-2026-6235 | Sendmachine for WordPress Plugin up to 1.0.20 on WordPress Password Reset manage_admin_requests authorization

VDB-358826 · CVE-2026-6235 · GCVE-0-2026-6235 SENDMACHINE FOR WORDPRESS PLUGIN UP TO 1.0.20 ON WORDPRESS PASSWORD RESET MANAGE_ADMIN_REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 8.4 $0-$5k 2.50+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Sendmachine for WordPress Plugin up to 1.0.20 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function manage_admin_requests of the component Password Reset Handler. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-6235. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Sendmachine for WordPress Plugin up to 1.0.20 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function manage_admin_requests of the component Password Reset Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: 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). The weakness was released by Nabil Irawan. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-6235 since 04/13/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. Upgrading to version 1.0.20 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Type WordPress Plugin Name Sendmachine for WordPress Plugin Version 1.0.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.0.4 1.0.5 1.0.6 1.0.7 1.0.8 1.0.9 1.0.10 1.0.11 1.0.12 1.0.13 1.0.14 1.0.15 1.0.16 1.0.17 1.0.18 1.0.19 1.0.20 CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4 VulDB Base Score: 7.3 VulDB Temp Score: 7.0 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 9.8 CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Authorization CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: Sendmachine for WordPress Plugin 1.0.20 Timelineinfo 04/13/2026 CVE reserved 04/22/2026 +9 days Advisory disclosed 04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: wordfence.com Researcher: Nabil Irawan Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-6235 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-6235 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358826 Entryinfo Created: 04/22/2026 12:40 Changes: 04/22/2026 12:40 (66) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:6B6:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸