XSS in Eladnava Mailgen
CVE-2025-59526
mailgen is a Node.js package that generates responsive HTML e-mails for sending transactional mail. Prior to version 2.0.30, there is an HTML injection vulnerability in plaintext e-mails generated by Mailgen. Projects are affected if the Mailgen.generatePlaintext(email) method is used and given user-generated content. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.0.30. A workaround involves stripping all HTML tags before passing any content into Mailgen.generatePlaintext(email).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Eladnava Mailgen — versions < 2.0.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59526?
- CVE-2025-59526 is a vulnerability in Eladnava Mailgen, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2025-09-22.
- Is CVE-2025-59526 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.