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CVE-2026-40207.5HighCWE-200

Gravity SMTP <= 2.1.4 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API

RocketGenius · Gravity SMTP

Not in CISA KEV
73.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
99th percentile
050100

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
LowHigh

DescriptionNVD

The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to a REST API endpoint registered at /wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data with a permission_callback that unconditionally returns true, allowing any unauthenticated visitor to access it. When the ?page=gravitysmtp-settings query parameter is appended, the plugin's register_connector_data() method populates internal connector data, causing the endpoint to return approximately 365 KB of JSON containing the full System Report. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve detailed system configuration data including PHP version, loaded extensions, web server version, document root path, database server type and version, WordPress version, all active plugins with versions, active theme, WordPress configuration details, database table names, and any API keys/tokens configured in the plugin.

Coverage2 articles · 2 outlets

One row per outlet, in order of first report. First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 17 Jun.

Full timeline
Quiet for 19 weekslast report 22 Jun2 articles2 outlets
17 Jun · SecurityOnline first28 Aug21 SepNow
  • Wed 17 Jun, 20:12 UTC. SecurityOnline, first report. Critical flaw in Gravity SMTP (CVE-2026-4020) exposes API keys.
  • Mon 22 Jun, 12:11 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Gravity SMTP Plugin Flaw (CVE-2026-4020) Exposes Site Data.
All coveragerunning total2SecurityOnl…1SecurityWeek118 Jun3 Aug18 SepNow
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2 articles about CVE-2026-4020 from 2 outlets
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
17 Jun 20:12SecurityOnlineCritical flaw in Gravity SMTP (CVE-2026-4020) exposes API keys
22 Jun 12:11SecurityWeekGravity SMTP Plugin Flaw (CVE-2026-4020) Exposes Site Data

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