CVE-2018-25269

ICEWARP 10.3.4 and 11.0.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML elements into emails by embedding base64-encoded payloads in object and embed tags. Attackers can craft emails containing data URIs with embedded scripts that execute in the client when the email is viewed, compromising user sessions and stealing sensitive information.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.icewarp.com/	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45974	Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/icewarp-cross-site-scripting-via-email-html-injection	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:icewarp:icewarp:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-22 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 01:55

NVD link : CVE-2018-25269

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25269

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25269

JSON object : View

Products Affected

icewarp

icewarp

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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