Stored XSS vulnerability in Afterlogic Aurora webmail
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An XSS issue was discovered in Afterlogic Aurora webmail version 9.8.3 and below. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTML e-mail message with JavaScript in an img HTML tag. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a webmail user's browser window, and access user data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterlogic | Aurora | up to 9.8.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aurora VendorAfterlogic Affected up to 9.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc68-c4h2-5g4j
References
More Afterlogic vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23121 A deserialization vulnerability in Afterlogic Aurora Files v9.7.3 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-08127 An issue was discovered in AfterLogic Aurora through 8.5.3 and WebMail Pro through 8.5.3… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-08128 An issue was discovered in AfterLogic Aurora through 7.7.9 and WebMail Pro through 7.7.9. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-00308 Directory traversal vulnerability in download_view_attachment.aspx in AfterLogic MailBee… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2019-13802 Afterlogic WebMail Pro 8.3.11, and WebMail in Afterlogic Aurora 8.3.11, allows Remote Stored XSS via an attachment name. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-12220 Afterlogic Aurora through 8.3.9-build-a3 has XSS that can be leveraged for session… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-12460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vc68-c4h2-5g4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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