Description
NewSiteServer (NSS) developed by CyberTutor has a Missing Authentication vulnerability. Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit a specific functionality to send emails to anyone on behalf of the school.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

NewSiteServer includes a missing authentication flaw that allows attackers to trigger the email‑sending routine without credentials. By calling a public endpoint, an unauthenticated user can instruct the server to send messages to any recipient, effectively impersonating the institution. This opens the possibility for spam, phishing, or other malicious uses of the school's email system, compromising its reputation and potentially exposing sensitive recipients.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects CyberTutor's NewSiteServer (NSS). No specific product versions are listed in the CNA data, so all currently deployed versions may be susceptible until the vendor issues an official fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a medium‑to‑high risk, while the EPSS score is not available. The flaw is remotely exploitable over the network via the unauthenticated email endpoint, as inferred from the description. Although the vulnerability is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog, the missing authentication (CWE‑306) suggests that exploitation is feasible if the endpoint is publicly reachable.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Contact the vendor to take remedial measures.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Contact CyberTutor for remediation instructions and potential patch or temporary fix.
  • Configure NewSiteServer to require authentication before allowing the email-sending API to execute, or disable the unauthenticated endpoint until a patch is available.
  • Restrict external access to the vulnerable endpoint using firewall or network segmentation, limiting connections to trusted internal IP ranges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 05:22 UTC.

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History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NewSiteServer (NSS) developed by CyberTutor has a Missing Authentication vulnerability. Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit a specific functionality to send emails to anyone on behalf of the school.
Title CyberTutor|NewSiteServer (NSS) - Missing Authentication
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: twcert

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T03:30:35.116Z

Reserved: 2026-08-14T09:35:37.124Z

Link: CVE-2026-19853

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-24T04:16:57.710

Modified: 2026-08-24T04:16:57.710

Link: CVE-2026-19853

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T05:30:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function