CVE-2026-53533Network attack vector

Arbitrary SMTP commands via CRLF in addresses

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Command injection in Cole Maclean aiosmtplib before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject SMTP commands via crafted addresses. SMTP.mail(), rcpt(), vrfy(), and expn() pass sender and recipient strings to the SMTP control connection verbatim, and the lower-level execute_command path did not reject control characters before appending CRLF and writing the command. Exposure requires attacker-controlled envelope data to reach those methods directly or through sendmail() or send() without a Message object; successful injection can desynchronize the session, hang the aiosmtplib instance, or send an arbitrary message, while send_message() is not affected.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Cole Maclean aiosmtplib before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject SMTP commands via crafted addresses. SMTP.mail(), rcpt(), vrfy(), and expn() pass sender and recipient strings to the SMTP control connection verbatim, and the lower-level execute_command path did not reject control characters before appending CRLF and writing the command. Exposure requires attacker-controlled envelope data to reach those methods directly or through sendmail() or send() without a Message object; successful injection can desynchronize the session, hang the aiosmtplib instance, or send an arbitrary message, while send_message() is not affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53533
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Vendor
Cole Maclean
Product
aiosmtplib
Classifications
CWE-93, CWE-77, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 5.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cole Maclean · aiosmtplibversion=< 5.1.1

Published CVSS scores

6.9GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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