Description
Roundcube before 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker
to load arbitrary JavaScript code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundcube | Roundcubemail | 1.6.0 – < 1.6.3, 1.5.0 – < 1.5.4, 1.4.0 – < 1.5.14 | 1.6.3 |
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 | 1.6.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 1.6.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 1.6.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5531-1 |
| Debian 11 | roundcube | 1.4.15+dfsg.1-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5531-1 |
| Debian 10 | roundcube | 1.3.17+dfsg.1-1~deb10u4 | DLA-3630-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-6848-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | USN-6848-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | USN-6848-1 |
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+esm4 | USN-6848-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | roundcubemail | 1.6.4-bp155.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0345-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | roundcubemail | 1.6.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13365-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | roundcubemail | 1.6.4-bp155.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0345-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-6848-1 roundcube vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5531-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3630-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13365-1 roundcubemail-1.6.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0345-1 Security update for roundcubemail SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2657 Roundcube: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 25, 2024
References
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6ee6e7ae301e165e2b2cb703edf75552e5376613
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.4
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.5
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.15
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/9168
- https://roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-update-1.6.4-released
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/41756cc3331b495cc0b71886984474dc529dd31d
- https://roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-updates-1.5.5-and-1.4.15
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1054079
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5531
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00035.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/01/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LK67Q46OIEGJCRQUBHKLH3IIJTBNGGX4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/17/2