Description
Roundcube before 1.3.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.12 is prone to a potential SQL injection via search or search_params.
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 | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | roundcube | 1.4.12+dfsg.1-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5013-1 |
| Debian 10 | roundcube | 1.3.17+dfsg.1-1~deb10u1 | DSA-5013-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | roundcube | 1.2.3+dfsg.1-4+deb9u9 | DLA-2840-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5182-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-5182-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-5182-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm2 | USN-5182-1 |
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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skyllpro/CVE-2021-44026-PoC ★ 0 · Apr 20, 2025
Bug Chain XSS (CVE-2020-35730 and CVE-2023-43770) to SQLi (CVE-2021-44026)
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shanglyu/roundcube-cve-2021-44026 ★ 0 · Apr 2, 2025
A demo exploit for CVE-2021-44026, a SQL injection in Roundcube
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- USN-5182-1 roundcube vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5013-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2840-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1545 Roundcube: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2025
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/1000156
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/c8947ecb762d9e89c2091bda28d49002817263f1
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/ee809bde2dcaa04857a919397808a7296681dcfa
- FEDORA-2021-167865df98 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-43d3c10590 vendor-advisory
- DSA-5013 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211206 [SECURITY] [DLA 2840-1] roundcube security update mailing-list