CVE-2026-44742 (GCVE-0-2026-44742)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 18:09 – Updated: 2026-05-25 23:25Summary
Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-07 19:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postorius project | Postorius |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.3.13
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:postorius_project:postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c4015df2-c2aa-475a-9fd4-f457982e3f51
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May... | Affected: Postorius project / Postorius | CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.00237 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May... |
| Vendor | Postorius project |
| Product | Postorius |
| Added Date | 2026-06-01T13:26:33.175Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.2 |
| Epss Score | 0.00237 |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | 0.14448 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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