Description
When setting up an account, Thunderbird's Exchange AutoDiscover lookup also queried the domain's AutoDiscover service over plain HTTP. Due to a bug, that unencrypted request included the credentials the user had entered, allowing a network attacker to obtain the user's password. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1 and Thunderbird 153.5.1.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-523
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When setting up an account, Thunderbird's Exchange AutoDiscover lookup also queried the domain's AutoDiscover service over plain HTTP. Due to a bug, that unencrypted request included the credentials the user had entered, allowing a network attacker to obtain the user's password. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1. When setting up an account, Thunderbird's Exchange AutoDiscover lookup also queried the domain's AutoDiscover service over plain HTTP. Due to a bug, that unencrypted request included the credentials the user had entered, allowing a network attacker to obtain the user's password. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1 and Thunderbird 153.5.1.
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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When setting up an account, Thunderbird's Exchange AutoDiscover lookup also queried the domain's AutoDiscover service over plain HTTP. Due to a bug, that unencrypted request included the credentials the user had entered, allowing a network attacker to obtain the user's password. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1.
Title Account password sent unencrypted during Exchange account setup
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T19:46:38.284Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T19:14:54.467Z

Link: CVE-2026-113866

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T20:17:19.397

Modified: 2026-10-20T20:17:19.397

Link: CVE-2026-113866

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-523

    Unprotected Transport of Credentials