A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8 | Release Notes |
| https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/ | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-42009 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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Information
Published : 2024-08-05 19:15
Updated : 2025-10-21 23:16
NVD link : CVE-2024-42009
Mitre link : CVE-2024-42009
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42009
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Products Affected
roundcube
- webmail
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
