CVE-2024-11182mediumunder attackCWE-79

CVE-2024-11182: medium-severity vulnerability in MDaemon Email Server

Stored XSS vulnerability in MDaemon Email Server

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55Vexday Risk Score

Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA.

ssvc Attendcvss 5.3epss 33%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDNov 15
CISA KEV+185d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2025-06-09

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

In short

MDaemon Email Server before version 24.5.1c allows attackers to send malicious HTML emails with JavaScript code hidden in image tags. When a webmail user opens such an email, the attacker's script runs in their browser, potentially stealing login credentials or performing unauthorized actions.

Technical detail

Stored XSS vulnerability in MDaemon Email Server's webmail interface via unsanitized HTML email content, specifically JavaScript embedded in img tag attributes. Attack vector requires user interaction (opening email), but persistence is achieved through stored malicious email; successful exploitation grants attacker session access and ability to perform actions as the victim user.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.

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An XSS issue was discovered in MDaemon Email Server before version 24.5.1c. An attacker can send an HTML e-mail message with JavaScript in an img tag. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a webmail user's browser window.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Affected products
MDaemon · Email Server
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