Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
HSC MailInspector 5.3.3-7 has a Path Traversal vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input in the /tap/dw.php endpoint. The text parameter is used to construct file paths without adequate normalization or restriction to a safe base directory. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to access arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated path traversal in HSC MailInspector 5.3.3-7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system by manipulating the 'text' parameter of the /tap/dw.php endpoint. Public exploit details are disclosed on GitHub (sql3t0/cve-disclosures), though EPSS probability remains low (0.05%) and the issue is not currently listed in CISA KEV. The flaw enables disclosure of sensitive system files such as configuration files, credentials, and mail-related data without prior authentication.
Technical ContextAI
HSC MailInspector is a PHP-based email security and content-inspection gateway developed by HSC Brasil. The vulnerable component is the /tap/dw.php endpoint, which appears to function as a file download/handler script. The root cause is CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), where the 'text' parameter is concatenated into a filesystem path without canonicalization or restriction to a designated base directory, allowing sequences such as '../' to traverse outside the intended directory. Because the application runs on PHP, an attacker can target standard Linux/Unix paths (e.g., /etc/passwd, application config files containing database credentials, or stored email metadata) reachable by the web server's user account. The provided CPE string is non-normative ('cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*'), so precise affected-product enumeration relies on the vendor description rather than NVD CPE matching.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - defenders should contact HSC (hsclabs.com) directly for a fixed build of MailInspector beyond 5.3.3-7 and monitor the vendor page at https://hsclabs.com/pt-br/mailinspector/ for advisories. In the interim, the most effective compensating control is to block external access to the /tap/dw.php endpoint at the reverse proxy or WAF (e.g., deny requests where the 'text' parameter contains '../', URL-encoded traversal sequences like '%2e%2e%2f', or absolute paths beginning with '/'), accepting the side effect that any legitimate download functionality served by that endpoint will break. Restricting MailInspector's web interface to a management VLAN or VPN drastically reduces exposure with the trade-off of inconvenience for remote administrators, and running the PHP-FPM/web-server process under a minimally privileged account with open_basedir restrictions in php.ini will limit which files an attacker can read even if the traversal succeeds. Public technical details are available at https://github.com/sql3t0/cve-disclosures/blob/main/02_-_CVE-2026-29963_LFI%2BPath_Traversal.md and should be reviewed to tune WAF signatures.
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not
(1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and (5) boardDataWW.php in Netgear
ProjectSend versions prior to r1720 are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability. Rated critical severity (C
Roundcube Webmail contains a critical PHP object deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2025-49113, CVSS 9.9) that allows au
Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php in PHPUnit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP c
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface contains an authentication bypass allowing unauthenticated attackers
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1
NetAlertX (formerly PiAlert) versions 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12 allow unauthenticated command injection thro
The GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-30783
GHSA-wcm2-h52j-8wcv