SQL injection in Exim - #VU120179
Published: December 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120179
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Exim
Affected software:
Exim
Exim
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the MAIL FROM field. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the server and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the SQLite database.
Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for #VU104137 (CVE-2025-26794).
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.