Read the docs

Authorization bypass in Oqtane exposes other sites' SMTP secrets

Priority LOW 30CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Oqtane Framework through 10.2.6 contains an authorization bypass (CWE-639) in SettingController that lets a user control which site's settings are read. An attacker with the Administrators role on one site can read another co-tenant site's private settings, including stored SMTP passwords and client secrets.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Oqtane Framework through 10.2.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in SettingController that allows a site administrator to read another co-tenant site's private settings. Attackers with the Administrators role on one site can request another site's entityId through their own alias to retrieve stored SMTPPassword and SMTPClientSecret values.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
oqtaneOqtane Frameworkup to 10.2.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Oqtane Framework Vendoroqtane Affected up to 10.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for Oqtane Framework, so versions through 10.2.6 remain affected.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111616
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-cc9f-f98j-3ppq
  3. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2026-85078 Broken access control in Oqtane Framework settings API exposes other sites CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2026-85079 Server-side request forgery in Oqtane Framework file upload from URL CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources