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CVE-2025-59031: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-59031cvecve-2025-59031
Published: Fri Mar 27 2026 (03/27/2026, 08:10:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Open-Xchange GmbH
Product: OX Dovecot Pro

Description

CVE-2025-59031 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open-Xchange GmbH's OX Dovecot Pro involving unsafe handling of zip-style attachments by a provided script for attachment to text conversion. Specially crafted OOXML documents can cause unintended files on the system to be indexed and included in full-text search (FTS) indexes, potentially exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors. There are no known public exploits. Users are advised not to use the vulnerable script and instead use alternative tools such as FTS tika.

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AILast updated: 04/03/2026, 13:33:36 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability arises from a script provided by Dovecot for converting attachments to text, which unsafely processes zip-style attachments. An attacker can craft OOXML documents that cause files not intended for indexing to be processed and included in full-text search indexes, leading to exposure of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No official patch or fix is currently documented, and no exploits are known in the wild.

Potential Impact

The impact is limited to unauthorized exposure of sensitive information due to unintended files being indexed and included in full-text search results. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires an attacker with low privileges to supply a crafted OOXML document. No known exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should avoid using the provided attachment-to-text conversion script that handles zip-style attachments unsafely. Instead, alternative tools such as FTS tika should be used for attachment text extraction. Patch status is not confirmed; check vendor advisories for updates. No urgent patch is currently documented, and no exploits are known.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
OX
Date Reserved
2025-09-08T14:22:28.105Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69c63ffa3c064ed76f701a48

Added to database: 3/27/2026, 8:29:46 AM

Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 1:33:36 PM

Last updated: 5/11/2026, 11:06:34 AM

Views: 56

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