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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8242-2
May 07, 2026
postfixadmin vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
PostfixAdmin could be made to run malicious JavaScript in the user's
browser if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- postfixadmin: Virtual mail hosting interface for Postfix
Details:
USN-8242-1 fixed a vulnerability in CiviCRM. This update provides the
corresponding fix for PostfixAdmin.
Original advisory details:
Takuya Aramaki discovered that Smarty, vendored in CiviCRM, did not
properly escape JavaScript code. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to conduct a cross-site scripting attack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
postfixadmin 3.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8242-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8242-1
CVE-2023-28447
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: PostfixAdmin could be made to run malicious JavaScript in the user's browser if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - postfixadmin: Virtual mail hosting interface for Postfix Details: USN-8242-1 fixed a vulnerability in CiviCRM. This update provides the corresponding fix for PostfixAdmin. Original advisory details: Takuya Aramaki discovered that Smarty, vendored in CiviCRM, did not properly escape JavaScript code. An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct a cross-site scripting attack.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS postfixadmin 3.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8242-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8242-1
CVE-2023-28447
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