SmartSMTP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/smart-smtp

Reliable Email Delivery with SmartSMTP

2K active installs v1.1.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.2+ Updated Jul 11, 2025
emailmail-deliverysmtpsmtp-pluginwp-mail
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SmartSMTP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

SmartSMTP has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "smart-smtp" plugin v1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with 100% output escaping and 92% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The complete absence of unsanitized paths in taint analysis, along with zero critical or high severity flows, suggests a low risk of common injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a consistent track record of security.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate critical security flaws, the presence of file operations and external HTTP requests, even if seemingly benign in this context, warrants attention. The limited number of capability checks (3) and a single nonce check could potentially be areas for further scrutiny in a more in-depth audit, particularly if the functionality exposed by these operations could be manipulated. The bundled Guzzle library, while common, should ideally be kept up-to-date to mitigate any potential zero-day vulnerabilities within it. Overall, this version appears to be secure, but ongoing vigilance and updates are always recommended.

Key Concerns

  • Bundled library Guzzle
  • File operations present
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

SmartSMTP Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

SmartSMTP Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
11 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
56 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
2
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Guzzle

SQL Query Safety

92% prepared12 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped56 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
gmail_token_page (includes\Controller\Admin\AdminController.php:40)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

SmartSMTP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\Controller\Admin\AdminController.php:30
actionadmin_menuincludes\Controller\Admin\MenusController.php:30
actionin_admin_headerincludes\Controller\Admin\MenusController.php:31
actioninitincludes\Controller\Admin\ScriptStyleController.php:64
actioninitincludes\Controller\Admin\ScriptStyleController.php:65
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Controller\Admin\ScriptStyleController.php:66
actionrest_api_initincludes\Routes\Routes.php:39
actionwp_mail_failedincludes\Services\Services.php:41
actionwp_mail_succeededincludes\Services\Services.php:42
actioninitincludes\SmartSMTP.php:38
filterplugin_row_metaincludes\SmartSMTP.php:39
actionadmin_noticessmart-smtp.php:40
actionplugins_loadedsmart-smtp.php:88
Maintenance & Trust

SmartSMTP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 11, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

SmartSMTP Developer Profile

ThemeGrill

31 plugins · 252K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
184 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SmartSMTP

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-smtp/assets/css/main.css/wp-content/plugins/smart-smtp/assets/js/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smart-smtp/assets/js/main.js
Version Parameters
smart-smtp/assets/css/main.css?ver=smart-smtp/assets/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
smart_smtp_settingssmart_smtp_nonce
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/smart-smtp/v1/changelogs
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SmartSMTP