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CVE-2025-32354: n/a in n/a

High
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-32354cvecve-2025-32354
Published: Tue Apr 29 2025 (04/29/2025, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: n/a
Product: n/a

Description

In Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 through 10.1, a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the GraphQL endpoint (/service/extension/graphql) of Zimbra webmail due to a lack of CSRF token validation. This allows attackers to perform unauthorized GraphQL operations, such as modifying contacts, changing account settings, and accessing sensitive user data when an authenticated user visits a malicious website.

AI-Powered Analysis

AILast updated: 07/03/2025, 08:28:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-32354 is a high-severity Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) versions 9.0 through 10.1. The vulnerability exists in the GraphQL endpoint (/service/extension/graphql) of the Zimbra webmail interface. Due to the absence of proper CSRF token validation, an attacker can craft malicious web pages that, when visited by an authenticated Zimbra user, trigger unauthorized GraphQL operations. These operations can include modifying the victim's contacts, changing account settings, and accessing sensitive user data without the user's consent or knowledge. The vulnerability leverages the victim's authenticated session, requiring only that the user visits a malicious website, thus requiring user interaction but no additional privileges or authentication by the attacker. The CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as the attacker can fully manipulate user data and settings remotely over the network with low attack complexity. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery), indicating a failure to implement anti-CSRF protections on state-changing operations. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet, and no official patches or mitigation links are provided in the data. However, given the critical nature of the affected operations and the widespread use of Zimbra in enterprise and governmental email environments, this vulnerability poses a significant risk if exploited.

Potential Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability can be substantial. Zimbra Collaboration is widely used by businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies across Europe for email and collaboration services. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive communications and contacts, manipulation of user account settings, and potential disruption of email services. This could result in data breaches, loss of trust, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations due to unauthorized data access), and operational disruptions. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to conduct espionage, phishing campaigns, or lateral movement within networks. The ease of exploitation—requiring only that an authenticated user visits a malicious website—makes it particularly dangerous in environments with high user interaction with external web content. The potential for widespread impact is increased by the network-exploitable nature of the flaw and the high privileges of affected users within organizational email systems.

Mitigation Recommendations

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should prioritize the following specific actions: 1) Immediately apply any available official patches or updates from Zimbra once released. 2) If patches are not yet available, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious GraphQL requests targeting the /service/extension/graphql endpoint, especially those lacking valid CSRF tokens or originating from untrusted referrers. 3) Enforce strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and SameSite cookie attributes to reduce the risk of CSRF attacks by limiting cross-origin request capabilities. 4) Educate users about the risks of visiting untrusted websites while logged into corporate email systems and encourage the use of separate browsers or profiles for sensitive applications. 5) Monitor logs for unusual GraphQL activity or changes to contacts and account settings that could indicate exploitation attempts. 6) Consider deploying multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the impact of session hijacking or unauthorized access. 7) Review and harden user permissions and account configurations to minimize potential damage from compromised accounts. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and endpoint involved.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2025-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cisa Enriched
true
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 682d981cc4522896dcbda4ba

Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:08:44 AM

Last enriched: 7/3/2025, 8:28:04 AM

Last updated: 8/8/2025, 5:39:24 PM

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