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Improper TLS certificate validation in bbs-go SMTP email service

Priority LOW 36CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

bbs-go through 4.4.6 has an improper certificate validation flaw (CWE-295) in its SMTP email service. The sendEmail() function sets InsecureSkipVerify to true, so it accepts any TLS certificate. A network-positioned attacker can present any certificate to intercept SMTP traffic, capture SMTP PLAIN authentication credentials, and read or modify outgoing password-reset and verification emails.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th 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
mlogclubbbs-goup to 4.4.6—No fix listedCNA
  • bbs-go Vendormlogclub Affected up to 4.4.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for bbs-go.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121452
  2. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-11-03 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-4ffj-9jv6-m8p5

References

  • TI-2026-75425 bbs-go Account Takeover via Google One Tap Login CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-65682 bbs-go through 4.4.6 Incorrect Authorization via /api/admin/user/synccount CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-71989 Stored cross-site scripting in bbs-go via spoofed upload Content-Type CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources