Description
OpenAM before 16.1.3 contains an email content injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to control notification email wording via the forgotPassword and register actions on /json/{realm}/users. Attackers can supply subject and message fields to send phishing mail from the organisation's configured From address, or abuse register as a relay to arbitrary recipients.
Published: 2026-10-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenAM before 16.1.3 contains an email content injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to control notification email wording via the forgotPassword and register actions on /json/{realm}/users. Attackers can supply subject and message fields to send phishing mail from the organisation's configured From address, or abuse register as a relay to arbitrary recipients.
Title OpenAM before 16.1.3 Email Content Injection via Users REST Self-Service Actions
First Time appeared Openidentityplatform
Openidentityplatform openam
Weaknesses CWE-20
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openidentityplatform:openam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openidentityplatform
Openidentityplatform openam
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Openidentityplatform Openam
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T15:56:12.697Z

Reserved: 2026-10-03T12:04:36.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-105117

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T15:56:07.187Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-03T14:16:38.413

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:18:12.170

Link: CVE-2026-105117

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-03T15:30:19Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation