fossasia open-event-server Mail Verification mail.py send_email_change_user_email…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in fossasia open-event-server 1.19.1. This issue affects the function send_email_change_user_email of the file /fossasia/open-event-server/blob/development/app/api/helpers/mail.py of the component Mail Verification Handler. The manipulation leads to reliance on obfuscation or encryption of security-relevant inputs without integrity checking. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgw8-7xf9-389h
References
More fossasia vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45051 Open Event Server 1.19.1 Unauthenticated Member Roster Export via CSV Export Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-03528 Directory Traversal Vulnerability in SUSI.AI Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-85470 Authorization bypass in eventyay-exhibition leaks attendee data CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-5323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgw8-7xf9-389h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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