What is CVE-2022-50908?

CVE-2022-50908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mailhog, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-50908?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

XSS in Mailhog

CVE-2022-50908

Mailhog 1.0.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through email attachments. Attackers can send crafted emails with XSS payloads to execute arbitrary API calls, including m…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.002 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Mailhog — versions 1.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50908?: CVE-2022-50908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mailhog, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-50908?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.