CVE-2025-34490 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-34490: GFI MailEssentials < 21.8 XXE Arbitrary File Read

Vendor Gfi
Product MailEssentials
Weakness CWE-611 · XXE
Published April 28, 2025
Last update November 19, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

GFI MailEssentials prior to version 21.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. An authenticated and remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to read arbitrary system files.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 28, 2025 CVE published
November 19, 2025 Record updated