Path Traversal in Smartertools Smartermail
CVE-2026-7807
SmarterTools SmarterMail builds prior to 9560 contain a local file inclusion vulnerability in the /api/v1/report/summary/{type} API endpoint that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary .json files on the system. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability combined with weak encryption algorithms and hardcoded keys to decrypt and access stored passwords and 2FA secrets for all users.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current (release-notes, Release Notes, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smartertools-smartermail-build-9560-server-local-f… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7807?
- CVE-2026-7807 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smartertools Smartermail, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7807?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.