5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-112784
OpenCATS before 0.10.0 Missing Authorization via ajax/testEmailSettings.php
Description

OpenCATS before 0.10.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in ajax/testEmailSettings.php that allows any authenticated user to send mail through the configured SMTP relay. Read-level users can supply testEmailAddress and fromAddress parameters to send the fixed test message to any recipient with a spoofed From address.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-112784 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opencats opencats
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update OpenCATS to a version that addresses the authorization flaw in email sending.
  • Update OpenCATS to version 0.10.0 or later.
  • Restrict access to ajax/testEmailSettings.php if updating is not possible.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OpenCATS before 0.10.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in ajax/testEmailSettings.php that allows any authenticated user to send mail through the configured SMTP relay. Read-level users can supply testEmailAddress and fromAddress parameters to send the fixed test message to any recipient with a spoofed From address.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/112xxx/CVE-2026-112784.json">CVE-2026-112784</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/blob/5781f41814f09493c7ce05b9251b5e09c1aff0cd/ajax/testEmailSettings.php
    Added Reference https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/commit/aa3b414c3672f5010ca26c44192aa8e72d3735bd
    Added Reference https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/issues/720
    Added Reference https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.10.0
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opencats-before-0.10.0-missing-authorization-via-ajax-testemailsettings-php
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