CVE-2025-12460
Stored XSS vulnerability in Afterlogic Aurora webmail
Description
An XSS issue was discovered in Afterlogic Aurora webmail version 9.8.3 and below. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTML e-mail message with JavaScript in an img HTML tag. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a webmail user's browser window, and access user data.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 31, 2025, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 31, 2025, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 4a9b9929-2450-4021-b7b9-469a0255b215 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Afterlogic Aurora webmail to a non-vulnerable version.
- Avoid displaying unescaped HTML from untrusted sources.
- Sanitize all HTML input before rendering.
- Implement Content Security Policy.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-12460.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://auroramail.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/xss-vulnerability-in-afterlogic-webmail-and-aurora-corporate/ |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An XSS issue was discovered in Afterlogic Aurora webmail version 9.8.3 and below. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTML e-mail message with JavaScript in an img HTML tag. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a webmail user's browser window, and access user data. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://auroramail.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/xss-vulnerability-in-afterlogic-webmail-and-aurora-corporate/