CVE-2024-42009

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.

CVSS v3 9.3 CRITICAL

9.3^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases	Release Notes
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8	Release Notes
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8	Release Notes
https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8	Vendor Advisory
https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/	Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-42009	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 15:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-42009 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-42009 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2024-08-05 19:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 15:01

NVD link : CVE-2024-42009

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42009

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42009

JSON object : View

Products Affected

roundcube

webmail

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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