CVE-2026-114470
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Cross-Site Request Forgery in hMailServer REST API

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-114470, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-21

Last updated on: 2026-10-29

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description

Cross-site request forgery in the REST API of Progressive Robot hMailServer 6.0.0 through 6.3.6 allows a remote attacker to make an authenticated user's browser perform a state-changing request. The REST API accepts HTTP Basic authentication and answers a browser with a Basic sign-in box; a browser caches the credential once the box is answered and sends it with later requests to that origin, including a top-level form post from another site, and the server reads a request body whatever its declared content type. The cross-site protection covered only the cookie session (a header a cross-site form cannot set, and a SameSite=Strict cookie); HTTP Basic was not held to it. A page under an attacker's control, visited by a user whose browser holds a cached Basic credential for the REST API - typically an administrator who signed in through the box - could therefore cause a state-changing request such as creating a domain, an account or an API key, or changing a setting, with the victim's credential. The attacker cannot read the cross-origin response, so the forgery is blind.

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Published
2026-10-21
Last Modified
2026-10-29
Generated
2026-11-10
AI Q&A
2026-10-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-09
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Progressive Robot Ltd hMailServer 6.0.0

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CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in hMailServer's REST API versions 6.0.0 through 6.3.6. The API accepts HTTP Basic authentication which browsers cache after login. An attacker can trick an authenticated user into visiting a malicious site that sends unauthorized state-changing requests to the API using the cached credentials.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, monitor network traffic for unexpected state-changing requests to the hMailServer REST API from untrusted origins. Check browser caches for cached HTTP Basic credentials for the REST API endpoint. Review server logs for unauthorized administrative actions like domain creation or account modifications.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could create domains, accounts, API keys, or modify settings without authorization. Since the victim's browser automatically includes cached credentials, the attacker gains administrative control over the hMailServer configuration without needing their own credentials.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized administrative actions on hMailServer, potentially compromising email data integrity and confidentiality. For GDPR, it may violate principles of data protection by enabling unauthorized access or modifications to personal data. Under HIPAA, it could risk unauthorized changes to protected health information systems or data if the server is used in healthcare environments.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately upgrade hMailServer to version 6.3.7 or later to apply the fix. Alternatively, disable the REST API if not required. Use a dedicated browser for REST API access and clear cached HTTP Basic credentials. Review server configurations for unauthorized changes.

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