5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-120450
LaraDashboard 1.4.0 before 1.4.9 Improper Authorization via MCP send-email Tool
Description

LaraDashboard 1.4.0 before 1.4.9 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with read-only email_template.view permission to send arbitrary emails via the MCP send-email tool. Attackers can mint an MCP token and call send-email with any recipient, subject, and raw HTML body to deliver phishing or spam from the site's mailer.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 2, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-120450 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.

No affected product recoded yet

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 [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update LaraDashboard to version 1.4.9 or later to fix authorization flaws allowing unauthorized email sending.
  • Update LaraDashboard to version 1.4.9 or later.
  • Remove unnecessary email sending permissions.
  • Monitor for suspicious email activity.
  • Revoke compromised MCP tokens.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-120450 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-120450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-120450 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description LaraDashboard 1.4.0 before 1.4.9 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with read-only email_template.view permission to send arbitrary emails via the MCP send-email tool. Attackers can mint an MCP token and call send-email with any recipient, subject, and raw HTML body to deliver phishing or spam from the site's mailer.
    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-863
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120450.json">CVE-2026-120450</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/blob/v1.4.8/app/Mcp/Tools/SendEmailTool.php#L24-L40
    Added Reference https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/commit/5955d725683b1e63af8c38a149211d6151465aed
    Added Reference https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/releases/tag/v1.4.9
    Added Reference https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-gjfv-h634-pxpv
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/laradashboard-1.4.0-before-1.4.9-improper-authorization-via-mcp-send-email-tool
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.