Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-25269?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-25269. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

Icewarp Client CVE-2018-25269

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25269?

CVE-2018-25269 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

EUVD-2018-21785 MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-04-22 VulnCheck

GHSA-xx24-qg5f-3r29

XSS Icewarp Client

5.1

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Apr 29, 2026 - 23:22 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVSS changed

Apr 22, 2026 - 16:22 NVD

6.1 (MEDIUM) 5.1 (MEDIUM)

EUVD ID Assigned

Apr 22, 2026 - 15:31 euvd

EUVD-2018-21785

CVE Published

Apr 22, 2026 - 14:57 nvd

MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

ICEWARP 11.0.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML elements into emails by embedding base64-encoded payloads in object and embed tags. Attackers can craft emails containing data URIs with embedded scripts that execute in the client when the email is viewed, compromising user sessions and stealing sensitive information.

AnalysisAI

ICEWARP 11.0.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML elements into emails by embedding base64-encoded payloads in object and embed tags. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. ICEWARP 11.0.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML elements into emails by embedding base64-encoded payloads in object and embed tags. Attackers can craft emails containing data URIs with embedded scripts that execute in the client when the email is viewed, compromising user sessions and stealing sensitive information. Affected products include: Icewarp Icewarp Client.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.