Insecure Direct Object Reference in powermail extension for TYPO3

1) Authorization bypass through user-controlled key

EUVDB-ID: #VU113164

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-7899

CWE-ID: CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) issue within the "file" query parameter of the "downloadFile" function. A remote user can download arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Powermail: 12.0.3 - 13.0.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:powermail_development_team:powermail:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powermail_development_team:powermail:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powermail_development_team:powermail:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2025-009

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.