GHSA-9342-92GG-6V29

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-21 18:32 – Updated: 2026-04-16 18:47
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Summary
Jakarta Mail vulnerable to SMTP Injection
Details

In Jakarta Mail 2.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the \r and \n UTF-8 characters to separate different messages.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.0 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.eclipse.angus:smtp"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.4"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.6.8"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-7962"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-147"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-08-06T20:44:37Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-21T18:15:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In Jakarta Mail 2.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the\u00a0\\r and \\n UTF-8 characters to separate different messages.",
  "id": "GHSA-9342-92gg-6v29",
  "modified": "2026-04-16T18:47:48Z",
  "published": "2025-07-21T18:32:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7962"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jakartaee/mail-api/issues/765"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jakartaee/mail-api/pull/760"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/angus-mail/commit/269099b652a0a5c2fa140f1296a18f0fbbea0d44"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/angus-mail"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/67"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/290"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/290#note_5320539"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/03/4"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Jakarta Mail vulnerable to SMTP Injection"
}



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