# CVE-2026-121551: PostfixAdmin through 4.0.5 Stored XSS via TOTP Exception Description

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115896
- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-121551 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.1 (medium) and affects postfixadmin; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

PostfixAdmin, a web-based tool for managing Postfix mail servers and mailboxes, is affected. An authenticated mailbox user can plant malicious script that runs in a global administrator's browser session when that admin views the TOTP exceptions page, allowing the attacker to perform administrative actions on the admin's behalf.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- postfixadmin: through 4.0.5

## Description

PostfixAdmin through 4.0.5 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated mailbox users to inject script by creating a TOTP exception with an unescaped description. When a global administrator views totp-exceptions.php, the script runs in the admin session and can issue authenticated admin requests using the page's CSRF token.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on postfixadmin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121551 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121551

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121551?

postfixadmin: through 4.0.5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121551

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## References

- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/issues/1185
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/commit/0a894b08769481ce1a7f0f42af901c6d9f88fa9c
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/blob/v4.0.5/public/users/totp-exceptions.php#L128
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/blob/v4.0.5/templates/totp-exceptions.tpl#L56
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/pull/1172
- https://github.com/postfixadmin/postfixadmin/pull/1186
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/postfixadmin-through-4.0.5-stored-xss-via-totp-exception-description

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