Duty Analyst: Joseph McCarthy

CVE-2026-44742

Published: 2026-05-07 19:16:03 | Last modified: 2026-05-07 19:53:22

HIGH CVSS 7.2
No EPSS data

Description

Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.

CVSS details

Severity
high
Score
7.2
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

This CVE is not currently listed in the EPSS dataset.

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                        "scope": "CHANGED",
                        "version": "3.1",
                        "baseScore": 7.2,
                        "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                        "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                        "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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                }
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        },
        "published": "2026-05-07T19:16:02.500",
        "references": [
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                "url": "https://gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/commit/c4706abd05ba6bcf472fc674b160d3a9d6a4868b",
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                "url": "https://gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/issues/620",
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                "url": "https://gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/merge_requests/972",
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                "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/3",
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        "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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