Exploit Title: mailcow 2025-01a - Host Header Password Reset Poisoning
Date: 2025-10-21
Exploit Author: Iam Alvarez (AKA Groppoxx / Maizeravla)
Vendor Homepage: https://mailcow.email
Software Link: https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized
Version: < 2025-01a (REQUIRED)
Tested on: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS, Docker 26.1.3, Docker Compose 2.27.1; mailcow:dockerized 2025-01
CVE : CVE-2025-25198
PoC: htt...
This vulnerability exposes a critical gap in how self-hosted email platforms handle security headers, particularly in authentication workflows. The strongest version of this narrative is that it demonstrates how even well-maintained open-source projects can harbor subtle but severe flaws when trust is placed in unvalidated HTTP headers. The disclosure process here is exemplary—responsible reporting, clear documentation, and a functional proof-of-concept for verification—without sensationalism or...
