Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privilege user
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ExploitCall unprotected /sys/mail/config/list and /sys/sms/config/list
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ExecutionRetrieve unmasked SMTP passwords and cloud access keys
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ImpactAbuse keys and /sys/mail/config/send for pivot and phishing
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires a valid authenticated session on maku-boot (PR:L) - any low-privilege user suffices because the /sys/mail/config/list, /sys/sms/config/list and /sys/mail/config/send endpoints omit the required authority/permission checks. No special non-default configuration is needed: the missing authorization is present in the shipped controllers for versions 4.3.0 through 5.0.0. Limiting factors: exploitation is bounded to those three endpoints, needs network access to the management UI/API, and requires authentication (so exposure of the login surface to untrusted users - e.g. self-registration or shared internal access - materially raises risk); impact is further amplified only where mail/SMS/cloud integrations are actually configured so that live SMTP passwords and cloud keys exist to be harvested. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but access-gated credential-exposure issue rather than a mass-exploitable flaw. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) confirms network reach with low complexity and no user interaction, but PR:L means a valid authenticated low-privilege account is required - this is broken function-level authorization (CWE-862), not a pre-auth bypass despite the 'Authentication Bypass' tag. Impact is concentrated on confidentiality (VC:H) because unmasked SMTP passwords and Aliyun/Tencent/Qiniu/Huawei Cloud access keys are returned; integrity is only partial (VI:L) via arbitrary mail sending, and there is no availability impact (VA:N). No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC/exploit-code signal is present in the input, so there is no evidence of active or at-scale exploitation; a public technical write-up (hackmd) and a VulnCheck advisory exist and describe the flaw in detail, lowering the barrier to reproduction. Net: a real priority for anyone running the affected versions because leaked cloud keys enable lateral/supply-chain abuse far beyond the app itself, but the authentication requirement and the product's niche footprint keep real-world mass-exploitation risk moderate rather than critical. Note the score of 7.1 is vendor/NVD-assigned and no CVSS 3.1 vector was supplied, so auth requirements are drawn from the 4.0 vector's PR:L. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged but authenticated user (or an attacker who has phished or registered any account) on a maku-boot 4.3.0-5.0.0 instance calls /sys/mail/config/list and /sys/sms/config/list, which lack authority checks, and receives SMTP passwords and cloud access keys in cleartext. The attacker then uses those cloud keys to pivot into the organization's Aliyun/Tencent/Qiniu/Huawei infrastructure and abuses /sys/mail/config/send to send mail from the victim's domain for phishing. No public weaponized exploit is identified, but a detailed BFLA write-up and vendor advisory make reproduction straightforward. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Credential exposure in maku-boot 4.3.0 through 5.0.0 allows any authenticated low-privilege user to read unmasked mail and SMS integration secrets by calling /sys/mail/config/list and /sys/sms/config/list, which lack the required authority checks. The same missing authorization permits abuse of /sys/mail/config/send to send mail to arbitrary recipients. Exploitation requires a valid authenticated session and network access to the management API, and impact is greater where SMTP passwords or Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Qiniu, or Huawei Cloud access keys are configured; no CISA KEV entry exists and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; do not assume v5.0.0 is fixed because the described affected range includes 4.3.0 through 5.0.0. Immediate compensating controls should restrict access to /sys/mail/config/list, /sys/sms/config/list, and /sys/mail/config/send at the reverse proxy, WAF, or API gateway so only trusted administrative networks or privileged accounts can reach them; this may break the admin configuration UI for legitimate low-privilege users and should be paired with an authorization fix in a custom Spring Security filter that requires an administrative authority on those endpoints. Rotate all SMTP passwords and Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Qiniu, and Huawei Cloud access keys because they must be considered exposed; rotation will interrupt mail/SMS or cloud integration until updated. Disable mail and SMS integrations if they are not operationally required, accepting that notifications and outbound mail will stop. Monitor application and mail logs for unauthorized calls to /sys/mail/config/send or anomalous outbound messages to arbitrary recipients. Consult the VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/makunet-maku-boot-4.3.0-through-5.0.0-missing-authorization-via-mail-and-sms-config-endpoints and the technical write-up at https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/maku-boot-mail-sms-config-bfla for any updated remediation guidance.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) in the Spring Boot-based maku-boot system. The affected controllers are SysMailConfigController and SysSmsConfigController, specifically the list endpoints /sys/mail/config/list and /sys/sms/config/list and the send endpoint /sys/mail/config/send. Source references point to controller methods at lines 53-59 and 79-84 in SysMailConfigController.java and lines 53-59 in SysSmsConfigController.java in commit 4cd202b037e2ac47e366d4b0691fb387c764d308. Because the endpoints omit required authority or permission checks, any authenticated session can invoke them. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N, and our independent CVSS 3.1 assessment is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N, consistent with access-gated credential exposure and limited integrity impact rather than unauthenticated or mass-exploitable remote code execution. The retrieved configuration data can include SMTP passwords and cloud access keys for Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Qiniu, and Huawei Cloud; the same flaw permits outbound mail to arbitrary recipients, which can aid phishing or spam.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Remote low-complexity access needs an authenticated account (PR:L), high confidentiality from leaked cleartext secrets (C:H), only minor integrity via arbitrary mail sending (I:L), and no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (vulncheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: vulncheck
DescriptionCVE.org
Makunet maku-boot 4.3.0 through 5.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read mail and SMS configurations by calling /sys/mail/config/list and /sys/sms/config/list without the required authority checks. Attackers can retrieve unmasked SMTP passwords and Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Qiniu or Huawei Cloud access keys, and abuse /sys/mail/config/send to send mail to arbitrary recipients.
Executive ViewAI
maku-boot versions 4.3.0 through 5.0.0 contain a missing authorization flaw that could expose sensitive mail and SMS integration credentials, including cloud access keys for Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Qiniu, and Huawei Cloud. This creates a risk of unauthorized access to critical cloud services, potential data breaches, and financial loss for organizations using these versions. Leadership should prioritize mitigation because no vendor patch is available and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the vulnerability poses a significant insider threat and lateral movement risk.
Restrict access to management API endpoints to trusted networks; implement additional authorization checks via API gateway or WAF; rotate all mail/SMS integration credentials and cloud access keys; monitor for suspicious activity on these endpoints.
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EUVD-2026-98888
GHSA-h693-8653-564c
NVD
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EPSS
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