CVE-2025-43920
GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), in certain external archiver configurations, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS...
- 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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 46.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), in certain external archiver configurations, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in an email Subject line. NOTE: multiple third parties report that they are unable to reproduce this, regardless of whether cPanel or WHM is used.
Sources
1PoC and technical write-up for CVE-2025-43920, a remote command injection in GNU Mailman 2.1.39's external archiver allowing unauthenticated code execution via crafted email subjects.
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