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CVE-2026-121452

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

bbs-go through 4.4.6 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability that allows network-positioned attackers to intercept SMTP traffic because sendEmail() sets InsecureSkipVerify to true. Attackers can present any certificate to capture SMTP PLAIN auth credentials and read or modify outgoing password-reset and verification emails.

Risk Assessment

A network-positioned attacker can capture SMTP credentials and manipulate emails, potentially leading to account takeover and fraud.

Recommendation

Update bbs-go to a version later than 4.4.6 and ensure TLS certificate validation is enabled for SMTP connections.

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Original NVD description (English source)

bbs-go through 4.4.6 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability that allows network-positioned attackers to intercept SMTP traffic because sendEmail() sets InsecureSkipVerify to true. Attackers can present any certificate to capture SMTP PLAIN auth credentials and read or modify outgoing password-reset and verification emails.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS