ID :ISA-2026-043
High alertActiveCVSS 8.1/10IservicesCSIRT

Multiple vulnerabilities affecting Roundcube Webmail

Executive Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Roundcube Webmail. They allow a malicious actor to perform SQL injections without authentication, cause server-side forged queries (SSRF), disclose sensitive information, and inject arbitrary code.

Published on May 29, 2026 at 01:00 AM by Iservices Csirt16 views

Description

Technical context and vulnerability details

Roundcube Webmail is an open source webmail client that allows users to access and manage their email through a web browser. This email client is affected by several vulnerabilities labeled as follows: CVE-2026-48842: This vulnerability results from a bypass of the backslash escape mechanism in the preg_replace() function within the virtuser_query plugin. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to perform SQL injections on affected systems. This vulnerability is classified as high with a severity score of 8.1 according to CVSS v3.1. CVE-2026-48843: This vulnerability results from insufficient validation of style sheets (CSS) embedded in HTML formatted messages. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to trigger Server-Side Forged Requests (SSRF) or disclose sensitive information when a user views a malicious email. This vulnerability is classified as high with a severity score of 7.2 according to CVSS v3.1. CVE-2026-48844: This vulnerability is due to the presence of insecure dynamic code evaluation logic in the autovalues ​​option of the LDAP module. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an authenticated malicious actor to inject arbitrary code onto affected systems. This vulnerability is classified as high with a severity score of 7.5 according to CVSS v3.1.

Potential Risks & Impact

Potential consequences upon exploitation

  • Breach of confidentiality and availability of data;
  • Code injection;
  • Compromise of system integrity;

Affected systems

Products, components and targeted versions

  • Roundcube Webmail versions 1.6.x prior to 1.6.16;
  • Versions 1.7.x prior to 1.7.1 of Roundcube Webmail;

Recommended Remediations & Actions

Immediate actions and recommended mitigations

  • Update Roundcube Webmail to its latest stable version;

Advisory Specifications

ISA-2026-043
CVSS scoreHIGH
8.1/ 10.0
0.0 (Low)5.0 (Med)10.0 (Crit)
PriorityHigh
StatusActive
Typesecurite
Published onMay 29, 2026 at 01:00 AM
OrigineIservicesCSIRT
Audience16 views

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