Findings

CVE-2023-5631

Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · roundcube webmail

Roundcube before 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 18, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Roundcube before 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code.

  2. Oct 26, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Nov 16, 2023 · 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 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code.

Required action

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

CISA due date Nov 16, 2023

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux12.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora39
  • cpe roundcube/webmailversion unspecified
  • vendor Roundcube Webmailversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-5631

    Roundcube Webmail contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to run malicious JavaScript code.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-5631

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-5631

    30-day exploitation probability 75.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-5631

    Roundcube before 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code.

    nvd.nist.gov

References