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Zero-click XSS in Zimbra Collaboration Classic UI

IdentifiersCVE-2025-48700CWE-79· Improper Neutralization of Input…

CVE-2025-48700 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Classic UI affecting 8.8.15, 9.0, 10.0, and 10.1. The flaw is caused by insufficient sanitization of attacker-controlled HTML content in email messages, including crafted tag structures and attribute values using @import and related script-injection vectors. When a victim views a malicious email in the Zimbra Classic UI, arbitrary JavaScript can execute in the context of that user’s authenticated webmail session. The issue has been described as zero-click in the sense that no additional interaction beyond opening/viewing the message in Classic UI is required. Supporting content also indicates active exploitation in the wild and inclusion in CISA’s KEV catalog.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser within the security context of the Zimbra webmail session. This can lead to theft of session data and sensitive mailbox information, including access to email contents and other data exposed to the authenticated user. Supporting reporting further indicates attackers have used or could use the flaw for session hijacking, credential theft, unauthorized access to sensitive information, and access to mailbox contents, TGZ correspondence archives, MFA backup codes, application passwords, and the global address book.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by disabling or restricting access to the Zimbra Classic UI where operationally feasible, limiting external access to affected webmail instances, and monitoring for malicious HTML email content targeting Classic UI rendering. Treat suspicious inbound emails as potentially hostile active content, review logs and mailbox artifacts for signs of session hijacking or unauthorized mailbox access, and invalidate active sessions/reset exposed credentials, application passwords, and MFA recovery material if compromise is suspected. Patch remains the primary mitigation.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor patches released by Synacor/Zimbra. Supporting content identifies fixed versions as 8.8.15 Patch 47, 9.0.0 Patch 43, 10.0.12, and 10.1.4. Organizations should upgrade affected ZCS deployments to the appropriate patched release and prioritize internet-exposed systems, especially because the vulnerability has been actively exploited and added to CISA’s KEV catalog.
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