[ CVE-2024-27443 · Published 12 Aug 2024 ]
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-05-19
- EPSS: 25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the CalendarInvite feature of the Zimbra webmail classic user interface, because of improper input validation in the handling of the calendar header. An attacker can exploit this via an email message containing a crafted calendar header with an embedded XSS payload. When a victim views this message in the Zimbra webmail classic interface, the payload is executed in the context of the victim's session, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary JavaScript code.
CISA: Zimbra Collaboration contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CalendarInvite feature of the Zimbra webmail classic user interface. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability via an email message containing a crafted calendar header, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 9 Jun 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/10.0.7Release Notes
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P39Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource
- www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/operation-roundpressPress/Media Coverage