compose.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.30 and 2.3.31, when using Sendmail as the Mail Transfer…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
compose.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.30 and 2.3.31, when using Sendmail as the Mail Transfer Agent, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the RealEmail configuration variable, which is used to call Sendmail in network.cgi.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03633 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.30 | Vulnerable | Mailreader.com |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.31 | Vulnerable | Mailreader.com |
- cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.30 Vulnerable ·Mailreader.com
- cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.31 Vulnerable ·Mailreader.com
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1582
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj9m-x3xp-f844
References
More Mailreader.com vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01503 Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-mr.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.20 through 2.3.31… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-00348 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in network.cgi in mailreader before 2.3.29… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-1582 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1582 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj9m-x3xp-f844 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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