AI security incident: CVE-2026-23760 (CISA KEV)

Incident date: January 26, 2026 | Published: February 25, 2026 | Source: CISA KEV | Classification confidence: 66%

This incident is part of the public archive. AI-specific signals are limited in the current source material, so source citations should be reviewed closely during triage. Review methodology.

SmarterTools SmarterMail - SmarterTools SmarterMail contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in the password reset API. The force-reset-password endpoint permits anonymous requests and fails to verify the existing password or a reset token when resetting system administrator accounts. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to supply a target administrator username and a new password to reset the account, resulting in full administrative compromise of the SmarterMail instance.

Why This Is AI-Related

This advisory is part of the public incident archive, but the current source material uses limited explicit AI terminology, so the cited sources should be reviewed carefully when judging AI relevance and exposure.

Explicit AI-specific signals are limited in the current source material, so use the cited advisory to validate scope during triage.

Affected Workflow

Audit SSO, service tokens, plugin credentials, user-to-tool permissions, and admin actions exposed through AI features.

Likely Attack Path

The weakness can let an attacker bypass identity checks or gain higher privileges inside an AI-facing product or workflow.

Impact

The issue can weaken identity or authorization boundaries around AI features, plugins, or operator workflows. Severity HIGH. Classification confidence 66%. Source channel CISA_KEV.

Detection And Triage Signals

Unexpected admin actions or scope changes from AI-related users
Authentication events that skip normal challenge or approval steps
New tokens, integrations, or role assignments created without expected workflow traces

Recommended Response

Audit the affected AI workflow for exposed admin actions, service tokens, and user-to-tool permissions.
Rotate or disable sensitive credentials if the issue could weaken authentication or authorization boundaries.
Review access logs for unusual account actions, scope changes, or integrations created after disclosure.

Compliance And Business Impact

Identity control failures can expand blast radius quickly because AI tools often bridge multiple internal systems and datasets.

Sources

CISA_KEV source

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