Description

In Mailu before version 1.7, an authenticated user can exploit a vulnerability in Mailu fetchmail script and gain full access to a Mailu instance. Mailu servers that have open registration or untrusted users are most impacted. The master and 1.7 branches are patched on our git repository. All Docker images published on docker.io/mailu for tags 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and master are patched. For detailed instructions about patching and securing the server afterwards, see https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2020, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-5239 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5239 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mailu mailu
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-5239.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/security/advisories/GHSA-2467-p5gv-58q6 Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/security/advisories/GHSA-2467-p5gv-58q6 Mitigation Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 4 days, 6 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 11, 2025, 7:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Replication package of the paper "Automated Unearthing of Dangerous Issue Reports" in ESEC/FSE 2022

Python

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
5 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : June 30, 2022, 3:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-5239 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5239 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354
    Added Reference https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/security/advisories/GHSA-2467-p5gv-58q6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/issues/1354 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/security/advisories/GHSA-2467-p5gv-58q6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu/security/advisories/GHSA-2467-p5gv-58q6 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mailu:mailu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-5239 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-5239 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.45 }} 0.03%

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0.62510

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