Description
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Incorrect password comparison in the password plugin could lead to type confusion that allows a password change without knowing the old password.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundcube | Webmail | < 1.5.14, 1.6.0 – < 1.6.14 | 1.5.14 |
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 | 1.6.14+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 1.6.15+dfsg-0+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u8 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | roundcube | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | roundcube/roundcubemail | >= 1.7-beta, < 1.7-rc5 | 1.7-rc5 | GHSA-46pv-mj2g-93gh |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0789 Roundcube: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 5, 2026
References
- https://roundcube.net/news/2026/03/18/security-updates-1.7-rc5-1.6.14-1.5.14
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7-rc5
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6a275676a8043083c05c961914d830b79e2490d4
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.14
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6fa2bddc59b9c9fd31cad4a9e2954a208d793dce
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.14
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/2e6a99b2a38110907ea8d3be8e59ec3d5802c394