CVE-2025-34490

GFI MailEssentials < 21.8 XXE Arbitrary File Read

Published Apr 28, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14684 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title GFI MailEssentials XXE Vulnerability GFI MailEssentials < 21.8 XXE Arbitrary File Read
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gfi
Gfi mailessentials
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gfi:mailessentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gfi
Gfi mailessentials
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title GFI MailEssentials XXE Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 19, 2025, 1:26 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 7:15 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 28, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:14 AM