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CVE-2024-21742

Apache James Mime4J: Mime4J DOM header injection

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message.
This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.

La validación de entrada incorrecta permite la inyección de encabezado en la librería MIME4J cuando se usa MIME4J DOM para redactar mensajes. Un atacante puede aprovechar esto para agregar encabezados no deseados a los mensajes MIME.

Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message. This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.

*Credits: Benoit TELLIER
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-27 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache Software Foundation
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 Apache James Mime4J
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache James Mime4J"
 <= 0.8.9
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache James Mime4J" and version " <= 0.8.9"
en
Affected