XML external entity processing in MailEnable parseObjectResponse discloses data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MailEnable is affected from version 10.59. The parseObjectResponse method does not properly restrict XML external entity references, so remote attackers can disclose sensitive information from the service account (CWE-611). Authentication is required to exploit this flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
MailEnable parseObjectResponse XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of MailEnable. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the parseObjectResponse method. The issue results from the lack of proper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-29137.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MailEnable | MailEnable | 10.59 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MailEnable VendorMailEnable Affected 10.59 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | MailEnable |
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·MailEnable
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MailEnable.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114552
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-frf5-gc98-7cmj
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
More MailEnable vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28598 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MailEnable before v10 allows a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-06170 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service for MailEnable Professional and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-02156 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2005-01273 Buffer overflow in HTTPMail in MailEnable Enterprise 1.04 and earlier and Professional… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02983 Buffer overflow in the W3C logging for MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 and Professional 1.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-25313 MailEnable < 10.55 Reflected XSS via ManageShares.aspx SelectedIndex Parameter CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-114552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frf5-gc98-7cmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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