CVE-2026-48780

Forem vulnerable to bypass of email address domain restrictions

Published Jun 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Forem is open source software for building communities. Prior to commit a2ab6d4, a maliciously crafted email address could allow an attacker to bypass domain allowlist or denylist restrictions and gain access to invite-only forem deployments. The issue is patched as of `a2ab6d4`. As a workaround, some SMTP servers and email delivery providers may drop or refuse to send maliciously crafted email addresses.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Forem
Forem forem
Vendors & Products Forem
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Description Forem is open source software for building communities. Prior to commit a2ab6d4, a maliciously crafted email address could allow an attacker to bypass domain allowlist or denylist restrictions and gain access to invite-only forem deployments. The issue is patched as of `a2ab6d4`. As a workaround, some SMTP servers and email delivery providers may drop or refuse to send maliciously crafted email addresses.
Title Forem vulnerable to bypass of email address domain restrictions
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 PM
Reserved
May 22, 2026, 8:18 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 16, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:17 PM