Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-1930Emailchef <= 3.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity missing authorization in Emailchef from hanicker. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
hanicker Emailchef 0 – through 3.5.1

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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