Mail Insertion Vulnerability in Cyrus IMAP by Cyrus.org
CVE-2026-61907

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cyrusimap

Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-61907?

A vulnerability in Cyrus IMAP prior to version 3.12.4 allows authenticated users with permissions to insert into another user's snoozed mailbox to bypass mailbox access control lists (ACLs). This flaw enables unauthorized insertion of emails into the target user's inbox and any other mailboxes of which the inserting user is aware, despite lacking explicit permissions for those mailboxes. This issue poses a significant risk to email security and user privacy, highlighting the importance of updating to the latest version.

Affected Version(s)

Cyrus IMAP 0 < 3.8.8

Cyrus IMAP 3.9.0 < 3.10.4

Cyrus IMAP 3.11.0 < 3.12.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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