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N-able PassPortal CVE-2026-15580

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63972 MEDIUM
Missing Origin Validation in WebSockets (CWE-1385)
2026-08-21 N-able GHSA-6637-gh22-j6hq
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: N-able
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Vendor (N-able) PRIMARY
6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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7.4 HIGH

Network-delivered via malicious page (AV:N), no privileges needed (PR:N), user must visit attacker content (UI:R), scope changes as extension context is exploited (S:C), confidentiality of Vault token is fully compromised (C:H), no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (N-able).

CVSS VectorVendor: N-able

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
A
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 21, 2026 - 15:01 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 21, 2026 - 14:31 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

vault token disclosure via unvalidated postMessage vulnerability in N-able PassPortal allows Authentication Abuse.

This issue affects the PassPortal browser extension: before 3.49.6.

AnalysisAI

Vault token disclosure in the N-able PassPortal browser extension (versions before 3.49.6) stems from missing origin validation on postMessage events, classified under CWE-1385. A malicious web page can send a crafted postMessage to the extension listener, causing it to disclose HashiCorp Vault tokens to an untrusted origin - enabling authentication abuse against any Vault instance the user's session is authorized to access. …

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Exploitation The victim must have the PassPortal browser extension (version before 3.49.6) installed and active in their browser, and must have an active, authenticated Vault session token held by the extension at the time of attack. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring user interaction (UI:A - the victim must visit a malicious page) with no privileges required and high confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The primary fix is to upgrade the PassPortal browser extension to version 3.49.6 or later, as confirmed by the N-able security advisory at https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002GQTKA2/cve202615580-vault-token-disclosure-via-unvalidated-postmessage. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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