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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-43919

GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the privat

Published Apr 20, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 28, 2025 · GNU Mailman

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43919. EPSS is 1.38%. Act only if a listed version of GNU Mailman is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor GNU Mailman 2.1.39

GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the private archive authentication endpoint) via the username parameter. NOTE: multiple third parties report that they are unable to reproduce this, regardless of whether cPanel or WHM is used.

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  • vendor GNU Mailman 2.1.392.1.39

How to fix CVE-2025-43919

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43919. EPSS is 1.38%. Act only if a listed version of GNU Mailman is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GNU Mailman 2.1.39 2.1.39. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 20, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the private archive authentication endpoint) via the username parameter. NOTE: multiple third parties report that they are unable to reproduce this, regardless of whether cPanel or WHM is used.

  2. Apr 28, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the private archive authentication endpoint) via the username parameter. NOTE: multiple third parties report that they are unable to reproduce this, regardless of whether cPanel or WHM is used.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-43919

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-43919

    30-day exploitation probability 1.4%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12592

    GNU Mailman 2.1.39, as bundled in cPanel (and WHM), allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ directory traversal at /mailman/private/mailman (aka the private archive authentication endpoint) via the username parameter. NOTE: multiple third parties report t

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.