CVE-2024-42009 (GCVE-0-2024-42009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-08-05 00:00
Modified
2025-10-21 22:55
Severity ?
9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2025-06-09

Due date: 2025-06-30

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42009

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