Description
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to any location on the mail server, potentially enabling remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmarterTools | SmarterMail | SmarterMail versions Build 9406 and earlier | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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SmarterTools SmarterMail GUID File Upload Vulnerability
exploit/multi/http/smartermail_guid_file_upload
GitHub 8 repositories
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watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-SmarterMail-CVE-2025-52691 ★ 19 · Jan 8, 2026
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rxerium/CVE-2025-52691 ★ 19 · Dec 30, 2025
Detection for CVE-2025-52691
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DeathShotXD/CVE-2025-52691-APT-PoC ★ 5 · Dec 30, 2025
An enhanced proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-52691 (SmarterMail Arbitrary File Upload RCE) with APT-level features like stealth obfuscation, persistence, exfiltration, and interactive mode. For …
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rimbadirgantara/CVE-2025-52691-poc ★ 3 · Jan 11, 2026
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nxgn-kd01/smartermail-cve-scanner ★ 1 · Jan 5, 2026
CVE-2025-52691 Scanner - Detects vulnerable SmarterMail installations (CVSS 10.0 RCE)
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you-ssef9/CVE-2025-52691 ★ 1 · Dec 30, 2025
This repository contains a safe Proof of Concept (PoC) to detect vulnerable SmarterMail versions affected by CVE‑2025‑52691. The script performs version detection only and does not exploit the vulner…
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mohammadzarnian1357/Ashwesker-CVE-2025-52691 ★ 0 · Jan 1, 2026
CVE-2025-52691
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Udyz/CVE-2025-52691 ★ 0 · Dec 30, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- SmarterMail - Unrestricted File Upload http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-52691.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0007 SmarterTools SmarterMail: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 26, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0404 Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in SmarterMail NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Dec 31, 2025