CVE-2025-59526

22.09.2025, 20:15

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).

Cross-site Scripting

Provider	Type	Base Score	Vector
NIST	NIST	UNKNOWN	---
GitHub_M	CNA	---	---
CISA-ADP	ADP	---	---

Awaiting analysis

This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: Unknown

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References

https://github.com/eladnava/mailgen/commit/741a0190ddae0f408b22ae3b5f0f4c3f5cf4f11d

https://github.com/eladnava/mailgen/security/advisories/GHSA-j2xj-h7w5-r7vp