CVE-2026-41132: CKAN has no certificate validation on STMP connection

April 29, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026)

Configured SMTP server may be spoofed with any certificate (e.g. self-signed), leaving credentials and all emails sent open to MITM attacks.

References

docs.ckan.org/en/2.10/changelog.html
docs.ckan.org/en/2.11/changelog.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mpfm-fpgx-647q
github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-mpfm-fpgx-647q
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41132

Code Behaviors & Features

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