mailcow: dockerized is an open source groupware/email suite based on docker. A security vulnerability has been identified in mailcow affecting versions prior to 2024-04. This vulnerability is a combination of path traversal and arbitrary code execution, specifically targeting the `rspamd_maps()` function. It allows authenticated admin users to overwrite any file writable by the www-data user by exploiting improper path validation. The exploit chain can lead to the execution of arbitrary commands on the server. Version 2024-04 contains a patch for the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-4m8r-87gc-3vvp | Vendor Advisory |
| https://mailcow.email/posts/2024/release-2024-04 | Release Notes |
| https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-mailcow-always-sanitize-error-messages | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-4m8r-87gc-3vvp | Vendor Advisory |
| https://mailcow.email/posts/2024/release-2024-04 | Release Notes |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/mailcow-with-xss-and-path-traversal-cve-2024-31204-and-cve-2024-30270 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
06 Oct 2025, 15:10
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/security/advisories/GHSA-4m8r-87gc-3vvp - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://mailcow.email/posts/2024/release-2024-04 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-mailcow-always-sanitize-error-messages - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/mailcow-with-xss-and-path-traversal-cve-2024-31204-and-cve-2024-30270 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mailcow:mailcow\:_dockerized:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Mailcow mailcow\
Mailcow |
12 Dec 2024, 21:15
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Information
Published : 2024-04-04 21:15
Updated : 2025-10-06 15:10
NVD link : CVE-2024-30270
Mitre link : CVE-2024-30270
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-30270
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Products Affected
mailcow
- mailcow\
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
