critical
CVE-2024-42009
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1. ...
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD. Rated lower by Ubuntu (high).
Description
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.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian 11 | roundcube | 1.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u4 |
| debian 12 | roundcube | 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u3 |
| debian 13 | roundcube | 1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| debian 14 | roundcube | 1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| echo | roundcube | 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u3 |
| rapidfort debian 12 | roundcube | 0:1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| rapidfort debian 13 | roundcube | 0:1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| rapidfort ubuntu 20.04 | roundcube | 0:1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| rapidfort ubuntu 22.04 | roundcube | 0:1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| rapidfort ubuntu 24.04 | roundcube | 0:1.6.8+dfsg-1 |
| ubuntu 24.04 | roundcube | no fix listed |
References
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/68af7c864a36e1941764238dac440ab0d99a8d26
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8
- https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8
- https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7636-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog