Description
program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php in Roundcube before 1.0.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the style attribute in an email.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | roundcube | 0.9.5+dfsg1-4.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 0.9.5+dfsg1-4.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 0.9.5+dfsg1-4.2 | — |
| Debian 7 | roundcube | 0.7.2-9+deb7u4 | DLA-613-1 |
Advisories 1
- DLA-613-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://trac.roundcube.net/changeset/786aa0725/github
- 72401 vdb-entry
- http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1490227
- http://roundcube.net/news/2015/01/24/security-update-1.0.5/
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0286 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150131 Re: CVE request: Roundcube cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed in 1.0.5 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-1772 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150131 CVE request: Roundcube cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed in 1.0.5 mailing-list