{"id":86225,"date":"2026-01-07T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-26968-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-cloak-front-end-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26968-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-cloak-front-end-email\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-26968: Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Cloak Front End Email<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-26968, has been discovered in the Cloak Front End Email, a product of webbernaut. This vulnerability primarily affects all versions up to and including 1.9.5 of the software. It is a Missing Authorization vulnerability that can potentially expose the system to unauthorized access and data leakage. Its severity and potential for exploitation necessitate immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-26968<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1724425901\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Cloak Front End Email | 1.9.5 and below<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cloak Front End Email. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests to the affected software. Due to a flaw in Access Control Security Levels, these requests would be incorrectly authenticated, allowing the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system or lead to potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3871596443\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability could be exploited is demonstrated below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/unauthorized_access HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;exploit_code&quot;: &quot;access_grant=true&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malicious user sends a POST request with a payload that manipulates the incorrect Access Control Security Levels and gains unauthorized access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor to address this vulnerability. Where this is not immediately possible, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Regular review and update of system authorization configurations are also recommended to prevent such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-26968, has been discovered in the Cloak Front End Email, a product of webbernaut. This vulnerability primarily affects all versions up to and including 1.9.5 of the software. It is a Missing Authorization vulnerability that can potentially expose the system to unauthorized access and data leakage. 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