CVE-2026-15580: CWE-1385 Missing origin validation in WebSockets in N-able PassPortal
vault token disclosure via unvalidated postMessage vulnerability in N-able PassPortal allows Authentication Abuse. This issue affects the PassPortal browser extension: before 3.49.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-1385) in N-able PassPortal's browser extension allows an attacker to disclose vault tokens due to missing origin validation in WebSocket communications. The issue arises from unvalidated postMessage handling, which can be exploited to abuse authentication mechanisms. The affected versions are all versions before 3.49.6. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity risk. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of vault tokens, enabling authentication abuse. This could allow unauthorized access to sensitive credentials managed by the PassPortal extension. However, there is no indication of remote code execution or system compromise beyond authentication abuse. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:A) and has a high impact on confidentiality (VC:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that might exploit the postMessage interface. Monitoring for vendor updates is recommended.
CVE-2026-15580: CWE-1385 Missing origin validation in WebSockets in N-able PassPortal
Description
vault token disclosure via unvalidated postMessage vulnerability in N-able PassPortal allows Authentication Abuse. This issue affects the PassPortal browser extension: before 3.49.6.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-1385) in N-able PassPortal's browser extension allows an attacker to disclose vault tokens due to missing origin validation in WebSocket communications. The issue arises from unvalidated postMessage handling, which can be exploited to abuse authentication mechanisms. The affected versions are all versions before 3.49.6. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity risk. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of vault tokens, enabling authentication abuse. This could allow unauthorized access to sensitive credentials managed by the PassPortal extension. However, there is no indication of remote code execution or system compromise beyond authentication abuse. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:A) and has a high impact on confidentiality (VC:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that might exploit the postMessage interface. Monitoring for vendor updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- N-able
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T10:21:53.607Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a885bb1acd9273b493afc59
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 14:07:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 14:23:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 15:23:03 UTC
Views: 4
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