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Gravity SMTP security patch release for CVE-2026-4020

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Gravity SMTP released version 2.1.5 to fix CVE-2026-4020, closing a medium-severity information disclosure flaw in the WordPress plugin. The patch addresses a bug that let unauthenticated visitors pull API keys, secrets, and OAuth tokens from plugin data. The update is urgent because the plugin is installed on about 100,000 sites and exploit traffic is already active.

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Timeline

  1. 20.06.2026 12:56 1 articles · 2h ago

    Gravity SMTP exploit traffic spikes after early May activity begins

    Campaign Scope Update

    Exploit traffic targeting CVE-2026-4020 in Gravity SMTP begins in early May 2026 and spikes around June 6, 2026, with more than 4,000,000 requests in a single day and more than 17 million blocked attempts overall.

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  2. 20.06.2026 12:56 2 articles · 2h ago

    Gravity SMTP releases version 2.1.5 to fix CVE-2026-4020

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Gravity SMTP version 2.1.5 patches CVE-2026-4020, a medium-severity information disclosure flaw in the WordPress plugin that exposed sensitive data through the /wp-json/gravitysmtp/v1/tests/mock-data REST API endpoint when ?page=gravitysmtp-settings was appended, including API keys, secrets, OAuth tokens, and full System Report data. Site owners using connected email services such as Amazon SES, Google, Mailjet, Resend, and Zoho are advised to update and rotate credentials after patching.

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