CVE-2024-30270

mailcow: dockerized is an open source groupware/email suite based on docker. A security vulnerability has been identified in mailcow affecting versions prior to 2024-04. This vulnerability is a combination of path traversal and arbitrary code execution, specifically targeting the `rspamd_maps()` function. It allows authenticated admin users to overwrite any file writable by the www-data user by exploiting improper path validation. The exploit chain can lead to the execution of arbitrary commands on the server. Version 2024-04 contains a patch for the issue.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-4m8r-87gc-3vvp	Vendor Advisory
https://mailcow.email/posts/2024/release-2024-04	Release Notes
https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-mailcow-always-sanitize-error-messages	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-4m8r-87gc-3vvp	Vendor Advisory
https://mailcow.email/posts/2024/release-2024-04	Release Notes
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/mailcow-with-xss-and-path-traversal-cve-2024-31204-and-cve-2024-30270	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mailcow:mailcow\:_dockerized:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2024-04-04 21:15

Updated : 2025-10-06 15:10

NVD link : CVE-2024-30270

Mitre link : CVE-2024-30270

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-30270

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Products Affected

mailcow

mailcow\

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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