Critical severity · published Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2024-42008
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in rcmail_action_mail_get->run() 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…
9.3
CVSS
34.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in rcmail_action_mail_get->run() 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 malicious e-mail attachment served with a dangerous Content-Type header.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)34.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Webmail · Roundcube
before 1.5.8; 1.6.0 before 1.6.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42008
Release Notes
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
Vendor Advisory
https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8
Technical Description
https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/
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