Description
mailcow: dockerized is an open source groupware/email suite based on docker. In versions prior to 2026-03b, the Quarantine details modal injects attachment filenames into HTML without escaping, allowing arbitrary HTML/JS execution. An attacker can deliver an email with a crafted attachment name so that when an admin views the quarantine item, JavaScript executes in their browser, taking over their account. Version 2026-03b fixes the vulnerability.
Published: 2026-04-21
Score: 8.9 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a web admin’s browser, leading to account takeover
Action: Immediate Patch
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mailcow
Mailcow mailcow Dockerized
Vendors & Products Mailcow
Mailcow mailcow Dockerized

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Description mailcow: dockerized is an open source groupware/email suite based on docker. In versions prior to 2026-03b, the Quarantine details modal injects attachment filenames into HTML without escaping, allowing arbitrary HTML/JS execution. An attacker can deliver an email with a crafted attachment name so that when an admin views the quarantine item, JavaScript executes in their browser, taking over their account. Version 2026-03b fixes the vulnerability.
Title mailcow: dockerized vulnerable to stored XSS in Quarantine attachment filenames
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-80
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Mailcow Mailcow Dockerized
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T19:39:19.981Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T15:57:41.718Z

Link: CVE-2026-40873

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T19:39:09.220Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-21T20:17:00.820

Modified: 2026-04-22T21:02:31.267

Link: CVE-2026-40873

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T11:45:48Z

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