CVE-2026-121452
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-03 16:17:24.120000
Last modified
2026-11-03 16:17:24.253000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-03T16:17:24.120",
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}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"url": "https://github.com/mlogclub/bbs-go",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/mlogclub/bbs-go/blob/v4.4.6/internal/services/email_service.go#L86-L113",
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