CVE-2026-112784

5.3 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-20 11:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-20 14:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-10-20 11:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-20 14:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record