Mailhog 1.0.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through email attachments. Attackers can send crafted emails with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary API calls, including message deletion and browser manipulation.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0003.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50971 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.shodan.io/search?query=mailhog cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mailhog-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mailhog
Mailhog mailhog
Vendors & Products Mailhog
Mailhog mailhog

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Mailhog 1.0.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through email attachments. Attackers can send crafted emails with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary API calls, including message deletion and browser manipulation.
Title Mailhog 1.0.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T22:51:49.736Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:14:18.876Z

Link: CVE-2022-50908

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:53.627

Modified: 2026-01-13T23:15:53.627

Link: CVE-2022-50908

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T10:49:00Z

Weaknesses