mailcow: dockerized CVE-2026-40871

| EUVD-2026-24253 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-04-21 GitHub_M
7.2
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Re-analysis Queued
Apr 21, 2026 - 21:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Patch available
Apr 21, 2026 - 21:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Apr 21, 2026 - 20:50 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

mailcow: dockerized is an open source groupware/email suite based on docker. Versions prior to 2026-03b have a second-order SQL injection vulnerability in the quarantine_category field via the Mailcow API. The /api/v1/add/mailbox endpoint stores quarantine_category without validation or sanitization. This value is later used by quarantine_notify.py, which constructs SQL queries using unsafe % string formatting instead of parameterized queries. This results in a delayed (second-order) SQL injection when the quarantine notification job executes, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL. Using a UNION SELECT, sensitive data (e.g., admin credentials) can be exfiltrated and rendered inside quarantine notification emails. Version 2026-03b fixes the vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

Second-order SQL injection in mailcow: dockerized versions prior to 2026-03b allows authenticated API users with high privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the quarantine notification system. Attackers inject malicious SQL via the quarantine_category field in /api/v1/add/mailbox endpoint, which executes when quarantine_notify.py runs its scheduled job, enabling data exfiltration of admin credentials and sensitive information through UNION-based queries rendered in notification emails. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all mailcow instances and current versions via inventory/deployment tools. Within 7 days: Upgrade mailcow to version 2026-03b or later; if upgrade blocked, implement access controls restricting /api/v1/add/mailbox endpoint to essential administrators only and disable quarantine_notify.py scheduled job if operationally feasible. …

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