Mailbox Existence Oracle in Cyrus IMAP by Cyrus Development Group
CVE-2026-61911

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cyrusimap

Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-61911?

A vulnerability exists in Cyrus IMAP prior to version 3.12.4, allowing an authenticated user to exploit the Sieve mailbox existence oracle. By installing a Sieve script, the user can determine the existence of another user's private mailbox or gain access to shared mailbox annotations. This is achieved by monitoring the fileinto branch that is triggered during LMTP delivery, potentially compromising user privacy.

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:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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