CVE-2025-34490 (GCVE-0-2025-34490)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-28 19:02 – Updated: 2025-11-19 01:26
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Summary
GFI MailEssentials prior to version 21.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. An authenticated and remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to read arbitrary system files.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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Vendor Product Version
GFI MailEssentials Affected: 0 , < 21.8 (custom)
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Frycos
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