Major Security Flaws in Mailcow: Inside the XSS and Path Traversal Exploits (CVE-2024-31204 and CVE-2024-30270)
Mailcow’s XSS and file overwrite vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject code, hijack sessions, and execute commands, highlighting critical security risks.
This analysis thoroughly examines the vulnerabilities within Mailcow’s codebase, particularly focusing on CVE-2024-31204 (XSS) and CVE-2024-30270 (path traversal). The report not only identifies these vulnerabilities but also provides detailed technical insights, impact evaluations, effective mitigation strategies, and actionable recommendations to strengthen Mailcow’s security posture.
Mailcow is a robust open-source mail server software suite designed to provide a comprehensive email hosting solution. Its feature-rich components include essential elements such as the Postfix mail transfer agent, Dovecot IMAP/POP3 server, ClamAV antivirus, and SpamAssassin spam filter, among others.
With its resilient and adaptable framework, Mailcow caters to both organizations and individuals, gaining significant traction among those aiming to efficiently establish and manage their email infrastructure.
