CVE-2024-42009
What it is
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability 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 crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2025-06-09 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2025-06-30 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 82.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2025-06-09
- Exploit probability
- 82.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Roundcube Webmail < 1.5.8
- Roundcube Webmail < 1.6.8
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8
- https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8
References
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8
- https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8
- https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-42009