Description
SerpBear before 3.1.1 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in pages/api/notify.ts that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger notification emails because verifyUser() is never called. Attackers can repeatedly POST to /api/notify, optionally with a domain parameter, to exhaust SMTP rate limits, trigger provider abuse flags and flood recipients.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| towfiqi | serpbear | < 3.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/towfiqi/serpbear
- https://github.com/towfiqi/serpbear/blob/v3.1.0/pages/api/notify.ts#L16-L21
- https://github.com/towfiqi/serpbear/commit/12dc0a4bd91f06de2dab96f797c495942f7ef8c9
- https://github.com/towfiqi/serpbear/issues/359
- https://github.com/towfiqi/serpbear/releases/tag/v3.1.1
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/serpbear-before-3.1.1-missing-authentication-via-post-api-notify
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 30, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred