CVE-2026-1930
Received Received - Intake
Unauthorized Data Modification in Emailchef WordPress Plugin via Missing Capability Check

Publication date: 2026-04-22

Last updated on: 2026-04-22

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin's settings via the 'emailchef_disconnect' AJAX action.
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Published
2026-04-22
Last Modified
2026-04-22
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-1930
EUVD
EUVD-2026-24718
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
emailchef emailchef to 3.5.1 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The Emailchef plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability due to a missing capability check in the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete the plugin's settings by exploiting the 'emailchef_disconnect' AJAX action.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers with low-level authenticated access to delete the Emailchef plugin's settings. This unauthorized modification can disrupt the plugin's functionality and potentially affect email-related operations managed by the plugin.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to delete the plugin's settings via an unauthorized AJAX action. This unauthorized modification of data could potentially impact the integrity and availability of data managed by the plugin.

However, there is no specific information provided about how this vulnerability directly affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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