Findings

CVE-2023-43770

Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Published Sep 21, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · roundcube webmail

Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 21, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

  2. Feb 12, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Mar 4, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Mar 4, 2024

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe roundcube/webmailversion unspecified
  • vendor Roundcube Webmailversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-43770

    Roundcube Webmail contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure via malicious link references in plain/text messages.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-43770

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-43770

    30-day exploitation probability 63.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-43770

    Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2023-43770 · ZeroDay Findings