Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in file attachment field in MDaemon webmail 19.5.5…
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in file attachment field in MDaemon webmail 19.5.5 allows an attacker to execute code on the email recipient side while forwarding an email to perform potentially malicious activities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03963 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18723
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c3h-wh3g-298c
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Altn Mdaemon Webmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-12664 MDaemon Webmail (formerly WorldClient) has CSRF. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13451 Authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the contact name field in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-18723 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18723 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c3h-wh3g-298c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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