USN-8242-2: PostfixAdmin vulnerability
Publication date
7 May 2026
Overview
PostfixAdmin could be made to run malicious JavaScript in the user's browser if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- 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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | postfixadmin – 3.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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