# CVE-2026-124267: Noor Gmail SMTP broken access control in WordPress plugin

Affects the WordPress Gmail SMTP plugin version 1.2.3.23 and earlier. Fixed in 1.2.3.24.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-125423, GHSA-FPHQ-584Q-XXPM
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-13)
- Fixed in: 1.2.3.24
- Published: 2026-11-13 · Updated: 2026-11-13

CVE-2026-124267 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects Gmail SMTP; fixed in 1.2.3.24.

## Affected

- gmail-smtp: through 1.2.3.23

## Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Noor Alam Gmail SMTP gmail-smtp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gmail SMTP: from n/a through 1.2.3.23.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gmail-smtp, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.3.24) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-124267 (WordPress Gmail SMTP plugin <= 1.2.3.23 - Broken Access Control vulnerability), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-124267 (entry last updated 2026-11-13):
Affected:
- Noor Alam Gmail SMTP: through 1.2.3.23
Fixed versions: 1.2.3.24.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Gmail SMTP plugin version 1.2.3.23 or earlier (source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-124267 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-124267 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124267
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124267
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-124267"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124267 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124267

### What does this mean?

The plugin has a broken access control flaw, so users can reach pages or perform actions they should not be allowed to, such as viewing other people's data.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124267

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124267?

gmail-smtp: through 1.2.3.23.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124267

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The Gmail SMTP plugin by Noor Alam for WordPress is affected in version 1.2.3.23 and earlier. The installed version is shown on the WordPress Plugins screen.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124267

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124267?

Update the Gmail SMTP plugin to version 1.2.3.24 or later.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124267

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-124267
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124267

### Other links

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gmail-smtp/vulnerability/wordpress-gmail-smtp-plugin-1-2-3-23-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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