CVE-2026-47242

IMAP command injection via unvalidated arguments

Published Jun 22, 2026 · Updated Jun 22, 2026

Command injection in Ruby net-imap before 0.5.15 and 0.6.0 through 0.6.4 allows attackers to issue arbitrary IMAP commands via crafted input. Net::IMAP#id accepts CRLF in hash field values, while #enable converts arguments with #to_s and sends them verbatim without atom validation. Exploitation requires an application to pass untrusted data to these client methods; injected commands can alter or delete accessible mailbox data.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Ruby net-imap before 0.5.15 and 0.6.0 through 0.6.4 allows attackers to issue arbitrary IMAP commands via crafted input. Net::IMAP#id accepts CRLF in hash field values, while #enable converts arguments with #to_s and sends them verbatim without atom validation. Exploitation requires an application to pass untrusted data to these client methods; injected commands can alter or delete accessible mailbox data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-47242
Published
Jun 22, 2026
Updated
Jun 22, 2026
Vendor
libwww-perl
Product
net-imap
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-93
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.5.15
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 0.6.0, < 0.6.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

libwww-perl · net-imapversion=< 0.5.15; version=>= 0.6.0, < 0.6.4.1

Published CVSS scores

5.8GitHub CNACVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.3GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

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