CVE-2024-45438

Description

An issue was discovered in TitanHQ SpamTitan Email Security Gateway 8.00.x before 8.00.101 and 8.01.x before 8.01.14. The file quarantine.php within the SpamTitan interface allows unauthenticated users to trigger account-level actions using a crafted GET request. Notably, when a non-existent email address is provided as part of the email parameter, SpamTitan will automatically create a user record and associate quarantine settings with it - all without requiring authentication.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-306 Missing Authentication

References

Other References

https://docs.titanhq.com/en/13161-spamtitan-release-notes.html https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/15 https://www.seralys.com/research/CVE-2024-45438.txt https://www.titanhq.com/email-protection/ http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/15

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45438? +

An issue was discovered in TitanHQ SpamTitan Email Security Gateway 8.00.x before 8.00.101 and 8.01.x before 8.01.14. The file quarantine.php within the SpamTitan interface allows unauthenticated users to trigger account-level actions using a crafted GET request. Notably, when a non-existent email address is provided as part of the email parameter, SpamTitan will automatically create a user record and associate quarantine settings with it - all without requiring authentication. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-45438? +

CVE-2024-45438 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-45438? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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