CVE-2025-59031: Infoleak

Published Mar 27, 2026
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Updated

Dovecot has provided a script to use for attachment to text conversion. This script unsafely handles zip-style attachments. Attacker can use specially crafted OOXML documents to cause unintended files on the system to be indexed and subsequently ending up in FTS indexes. Do not use the provided script, instead, use something else like FTS tika. No publicly available exploits are known.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Dovecot Dovecot attachment-to-text conversion script
Dovecot dovecot<2.4.3
Open-Xchange Dovecot<2.3.22.1
Open-Xchange Dovecot>=3.0.0<3.1.3

Event History

Mar 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-59031?

CVE-2025-59031 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose system files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-59031?

The recommended fix for CVE-2025-59031 is to avoid using the provided attachment-to-text conversion script.

3

What type of attachments does CVE-2025-59031 affect?

CVE-2025-59031 specifically affects zip-style attachments and specially crafted OOXML documents.

4

Can CVE-2025-59031 lead to data leakage?

Yes, CVE-2025-59031 can lead to unintended files being indexed, resulting in potential data leakage.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-59031?

Currently, the primary workaround for CVE-2025-59031 is to disable or not use the affected conversion script.

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