CVE-2026-44742: Postorius · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects PostoriusSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 1.3.14 soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.3.14
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade mailman/postorius to 1.3.14.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Postorius projectPostorius | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubmailman/postoriuspkg:github/mailman/postoriusOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users and administrators should exercise caution when interacting with message subjects in the Held messages pop-up. Consider applying temporary mitigations such as input sanitization or disabling the affected feature if feasible.
Description
Postorius through 1.3.13 does not escape HTML in the message subject when rendering it in the Held messages pop-up, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.
References
- gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/commit/c4706abd05ba6bcf472fc674b160d3a9d6a4868b (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/merge_requests/972 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/-/issues/620 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/3 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)