Cross-site scripting in Gophish via SMTP server error messages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Gophish through 0.12.1 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting caused by unescaped SMTP server error messages (CWE-79). An attacker who controls or intercepts a sending profile's SMTP server can return a crafted error message that runs script when an administrator views campaign results or sends a test email, which can steal API keys. The references include a link to an exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Gophish through 0.12.1 contains stored and reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow attackers to inject script by returning malicious SMTP server error messages. Attackers controlling or intercepting a sending profile's SMTP server can execute script when administrators view campaign results or send test emails, stealing API keys.
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
The sources list no fixed version for Gophish.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107272
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-2424-98jr-qcjq
References
Exploit 1
More gophish vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56734 Gophish Account Lockout and Forced Password Change Bypassable via API Key CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-69198 Gophish Login Rate Limit Bypass via X-Forwarded-For Spoofing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-69197 Gophish API lets users take over other users' objects CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-28778 Gophish 0.12.1 Denial of Service via Office Document Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-69190 Username enumeration via login timing discrepancy in Gophish CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-69200 Gophish SSRF via POST /api/import/site CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-107272 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-107272 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2424-98jr-qcjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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