CVE-2025-43919
GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at...
- Published
- Apr 20, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 70.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the private archive authentication endpoint) via the username parameter. NOTE: multiple third parties report that they are unable to reproduce this, regardless of whether cPanel or WHM is used.
Sources
2- CVE-2025-43919Exploit
Demonstrates CVE-2025-43919, an unauthenticated directory traversal in GNU Mailman 2.1.39 that allows reading arbitrary server files through the /mailman/private/mailman endpoint.
A new vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Mailman 2.1.39, bundled with cPanel/WHM, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server via a directory traversal flaw.
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