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Zimbra Collaboration Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-87099

| CVE-2026-93642 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-25 rapid7 GHSA-q762-85g6-px57
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: rapid7
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft forged share notification with XSS payload
  2. Delivery
    Send email to signed-in Zimbra Modern user
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks Accept Share
  4. Execution
    Script executes in authenticated session
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate mailbox data and act as victim

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the target run the Zimbra Modern (modern UI) web client, and that a recipient be signed in and manually click 'Accept Share' on an attacker-forged share notification - that victim interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor. The attacker themselves needs no authentication or account (PR:N): they only need to be able to deliver a forged share-notification message to the recipient. Impact is confined to users of the Modern client who act on the malicious notification; the classic/legacy client and users who ignore the invite are not affected. Specific vulnerable version ranges are not stated in the provided references.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated stored XSS with scope change and high confidentiality/integrity impact, consistent with the reported 9.3 severity. The one genuine brake is UI:R: exploitation requires a signed-in Zimbra Modern recipient to actively click 'Accept Share', so this is not a fully autonomous remote-code path - it depends on victim interaction. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'; the high CVSS is therefore a measure of impact-if-triggered, not of confirmed active use. That said, this signal should not be dismissed: Zimbra webmail is a recurrent, high-value target with a documented history of exploited XSS/webmail flaws, the reporter is Rapid7 (a credible source), and unauthenticated attacker positioning plus account-takeover impact make it a realistic priority for defenders even absent KEV/POC evidence. Net: treat as a high-priority patch item, but note that the absence of EPSS/KEV/POC data means real-world exploitation is currently unconfirmed rather than proven.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker emails a victim organization a forged share-invitation notification containing a malicious XSS payload. When a logged-in user of the Zimbra Modern web client opens it and clicks 'Accept Share', the script executes in their authenticated session, letting the attacker read mailbox contents and perform actions as that user. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, but the attack requires only a single victim click.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 25, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in Zimbra Collaboration Suite's Modern web client lets an unauthenticated sender forge a share notification; a signed-in recipient must click Accept Share, after which attacker-controlled script executes in the victim's Zimbra session and can access mailbox data and act as that user. The issue is rated CVSS 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N), with the required user interaction and Modern-client precondition limiting exposure to users who act on the forged notification; no public exploit was identified in the provided data.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is specified in the supplied data; administrators should consult the Zimbra Security Advisories page at https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories and apply the latest vendor-provided ZCS security update or the specific patched build once identified. Until a fix can be applied, switch affected users to the Classic/legacy web client or temporarily disable the Modern web client, recognizing reduced functionality and usability; consider filtering or quarantining external share-notification messages at the email gateway, though this may not reliably block forged notifications; and monitor mailbox/audit logs for unexpected share acceptance or account activity. These controls reduce exposure but do not remediate the underlying XSS.

Affected VersionsENISA

Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 0 <10.1.21

Affected Packages

euvd zimbra_collaboration_suite_zcs fix: 10.1.21

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This is a stored cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in Zimbra Collaboration Suite's Modern UI share-notification workflow. The attacker does not need an account (PR:N) and can deliver a forged share notification over the network (AV:N); the payload is stored or rendered into the notification such that when the recipient is signed in and clicks Accept Share (UI:R), script executes in the browser context of the Zimbra Modern client. The CVSS scope-change metric (S:C) and high confidentiality/integrity impacts reflect that the injected script can cross a security boundary to access mailbox data and perform actions as the victim. CPE data identifies zimbra:zimbra_collaboration_suite_(zcs) with a wildcard version, so exact affected builds are not specified in the supplied references; the Classic/legacy client is not implicated per the assessment.

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Severity by source

Vendor (rapid7) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.3 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote sender (PR:N, AV:N) but victim must click Accept Share (UI:R); stored XSS executing in the browser security context yields scope change (S:C) with mailbox read and account-acting impact (C:H/I:H), no availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (rapid7).

CVSS VectorVendor: rapid7

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 25, 2026 - 15:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 25, 2026 - 13:56 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

An unauthenticated sender can forge a share notification that triggers stored XSS when a signed-in Zimbra Modern recipient clicks Accept Share, allowing the attacker to access mailbox data and act as the victim.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Zimbra Collaboration Suite's Modern web client is affected by a critical stored XSS vulnerability (CVE-2026-93642, CVSS 9.3) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge a share notification; if a signed-in recipient clicks Accept Share, attacker-controlled script can execute in the victim's Zimbra session and expose mailbox data or allow actions as that user. This puts Modern-client users and sensitive email content at risk, so leadership should prioritize mitigation. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the high confidentiality/integrity impact and single user click make this an urgent exposure.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include disabling or restricting the Zimbra Modern web client, requiring the Classic client where feasible, blocking or warning on external share notifications, instructing users not to click Accept Share from unexpected senders, enforcing MFA, monitoring Zimbra audit logs for suspicious share acceptance, and reviewing mailbox forwarding, sharing, and delegate permissions for unauthorized changes.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise email/collaboration server, frequent attacker target
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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