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CVE-2025-34490
Published: Apr 28, 2025
Modified: Nov 19, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
6.5
MEDIUM
Description
GFI MailEssentials prior to version 21.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. An authenticated and remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to read arbitrary system files.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
GFI | MailEssentials | affected 0 - < 21.8 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
References
https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2025/04/28/mailessentials.html
exploit
technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-mailessentials-xxe-arbitrary-file-read
third-party-advisory
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