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Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

CVE-2025-11468

Medium
5.7/10

Summary

When folding a long comment in an email header containing exclusively unfoldable characters, the parenthesis would not be preserved. This could be used for injecting headers into email messages where addresses are user-controlled and not sanitized.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • PASSIVE
  • HIGH

CWE-93 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

The software uses CRLF (carriage return line feeds) as a special element, e.g. to separate lines or records, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CRLF sequences from inputs.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published