Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') in docker-mailbox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in IMAP command construction in psyb0t/docker-mailbox before 0.4.13 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker, when bearer-token authentication is not configured, to inject additional IMAP commands into an authenticated upstream mailbox connection via crafted folder, UID, or search values.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4qm-pqjf-933v
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-82973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4qm-pqjf-933v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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