# CVE-2017-5930: The AliasHandler component in PostfixAdmin before 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated domain admins to delete protected aliases via the delete

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2017-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The AliasHandler component in PostfixAdmin before 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated domain admins to delete protected aliases via the delete parameter to delete.php, involving a missing permission check.

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## References

- https://sourceforge.net/p/postfixadmin/mailman/message/35646827/
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/blob/postfixadmin-3.0.2/CHANGELOG.TXT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96142
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00076.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/1
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/pull/23
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/1
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/pfadmin_set_protected_alias.rb

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