WP Mail Logging: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 1.17.1 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone who already has an admin account could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.17.0
- Fixed in
- 1.17.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.17.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-109401
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging <= 1.17.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Sensitive Information Exposure in LIKE Wildcard in Personal Data Export Email
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 1.16.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.16.0
- Fixed in
- 1.17.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.17.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-1661
- Report title
- Mail Logging <= 1.16.0 - Cross-Site Scripting to Unauthenticated Arbitrary HTML Content Injection in Admin Log
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could in some setups, take over your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.15.0
- Fixed in
- 1.16
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.16 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-2471
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging <= 1.15.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Email Log Message Field
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (before 1.12.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 1.12.0
- Fixed in
- 1.12.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.12.0 or newer.
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging <= 1.11.2 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 1.11.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.11.1
- Fixed in
- 1.11.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.11.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-3081
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging <= 1.11.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (from 1.10.5 up to and including 1.10.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 1.10.5 up to and including 1.10.5
- Fixed in
- 1.11.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.11.0 or newer.
- Report title
- Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.10.5
- Fixed in
- 1.11.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.11.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-47150
- Report title
- Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 1.10.0
- Fixed in
- 1.10.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.10.0 or newer.
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging < 1.10.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Change
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.8.2
- Fixed in
- 1.8.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Mail Logging to version 1.8.3 or newer.
- Report title
- WP Mail Logging <= 1.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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