CVE-2008-2831: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the delegated spam management feature in the Spam Quara

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-2831?

e10000 appliance: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; smtp: upgrade to newer than 6.3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-2831 being exploited?

CVE-2008-2831 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-2831 affect?

CVE-2008-2831 affects e10000 appliance, smtp. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the delegated spam management feature in the Spam Quarantine Management (SQM) component in MailMarshal SMTP 6.0.3.8 through 6.3.0.0 allow user-assisted remote authenticated users to inj

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-2831?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5MITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2008-2831 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting e10000 appliance, smtp. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the delegated spam management feature in the Spam Quarantine Management (SQM) component in MailMarshal SMTP 6.0.3.8 through 6.3.0.0 allow user-assisted remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the list of blocked senders or (2) the list of safe senders.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2008-10-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mailmarshal

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-10-02 18:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mailmarshal e10000 appliance MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy e10000-appliance || rpm -q e10000-appliance || e10000-appliance --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

mailmarshal smtp UPGRADE

Affected: all versions · <= 6.3.0.0 · 6.0.3.8

Fixed in: newer than 6.3.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smtp || rpm -q smtp || smtp --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade smtp

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade smtp

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-2831?

e10000 appliance: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; smtp: upgrade to newer than 6.3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-2831 being exploited?

CVE-2008-2831 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-2831 affect?

CVE-2008-2831 affects e10000 appliance, smtp. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the delegated spam management feature in the Spam Quarantine Management (SQM) component in MailMarshal SMTP 6.0.3.8 through 6.3.0.0 allow user-assisted remote authenticated users to inj

How urgent is CVE-2008-2831?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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