CVE-2025-60041 is an authentication bypass vulnerability identified in the Emails Catch All product developed by Iulia Cazan, affecting versions up to and including 3.5.3. The vulnerability arises from the product’s password recovery functionality, which can be exploited through an alternate path or communication channel that circumvents standard authentication mechanisms. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass login controls without any user interaction or prior privileges, effectively gaining unauthorized access to user accounts. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (high severity), reflecting its critical impact on confidentiality (complete loss), integrity (partial loss), and availability (partial loss). The scope is classified as changed, indicating that the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. Although no public exploits have been reported yet, the nature of the flaw suggests it could be weaponized to perform password recovery exploitation, leading to account takeover and potential lateral movement within affected environments. The vulnerability was reserved in late September 2025 and published in October 2025, with no patches currently linked, underscoring the urgency for affected users to seek vendor updates or implement interim controls. The attack vector is adjacent network (AV:A), meaning exploitation requires network access to the vulnerable system but not direct local access. The low attack complexity and absence of required privileges or user interaction make this vulnerability particularly dangerous. The product Emails Catch All is typically used for managing email accounts and password recovery processes, making it a critical component in organizational communication infrastructure.

For European organizations, exploitation of CVE-2025-60041 could lead to unauthorized access to email accounts managed by Emails Catch All, resulting in severe confidentiality breaches including exposure of sensitive communications and credentials. Partial integrity loss may allow attackers to manipulate email recovery processes or user data, potentially facilitating further attacks such as phishing or lateral movement. Availability impacts could disrupt email services, affecting business continuity. Organizations in sectors with strict data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) face increased compliance risks and potential fines if breaches occur. The vulnerability’s ease of exploitation and lack of required authentication increase the risk of widespread compromise, particularly in environments where Emails Catch All is integrated with other critical systems. The absence of known exploits in the wild currently provides a window for proactive mitigation, but the high severity score indicates that exploitation could have significant operational and reputational consequences.

1. Immediately monitor vendor channels for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-60041 and apply them as soon as they become available. 2. Restrict network access to the Emails Catch All password recovery endpoints by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules limiting access to trusted IP addresses only. 3. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts where possible to reduce the impact of password recovery exploitation. 4. Conduct thorough logging and monitoring of password recovery requests and authentication attempts to detect anomalous or repeated access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. Review and harden password recovery workflows by disabling alternate recovery paths or channels that are not strictly necessary. 6. Educate users and administrators about the risks associated with password recovery abuse and encourage prompt reporting of suspicious activity. 7. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block exploitation attempts targeting password recovery mechanisms. 8. Perform regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on authentication and recovery processes to identify and remediate similar weaknesses.