CVE-2026-1930 Emailchef <= 3.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion
Authenticated subscribers can delete Emailchef plugin settings due to missing capability checks, requiring plugin updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1930?
CVE-2026-1930 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in hanicker Emailchef, published on 22 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1930?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-1930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vf5m-3cj8-f27q.