Known Exploited Vulnerability
6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-13965
Roundcube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulne - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.3.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5. There is XSS via a malicious XML attachment because text/xml is among the allowed types for a preview.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2020, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2024, 8:09 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Roundcube Webmail contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to manipulate data via a malicious XML attachment.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.3.12

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-13965 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13965 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Roundcube webmail
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-13965.

URL Resource
https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-13965-Cross%20Site-Scripting%20via%20Malicious%20XML%20Attachment-Roundcube Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/884eb611627ef2bd5a2e20e02009ebb1eceecdc3 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.3.12 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.5 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ Mailing List
https://roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.3.12 Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4700 Third Party Advisory

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CVE-2020-13965: Cross-Site Scripting via Malicious XML Attachment in Roundcube Webmail

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Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago
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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-13965 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • security.nl
Securitybedrijf meldt actief misbruik van XSS-lek in Roundcube Webmail

Aanvallers maken opnieuw actief misbruik van een XSS-kwetsbaarheid in Roundcube Webmail, zo meldt securitybedrijf Positive Technologies. Roudcube is opensource-webmailsoftware en wordt door allerlei o ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 21, 2024 (1 month ago)
CVE-2024-37383 CVE-2023-5631 CVE-2023-43770 CVE-2020-13965

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-13965 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-80
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ Mailing List
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Due Date 2024-07-17
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Roundcube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
    Added Date Added 2024-06-26
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-13965-Cross%20Site-Scripting%20via%20Malicious%20XML%20Attachment-Roundcube No Types Assigned https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-13965-Cross%20Site-Scripting%20via%20Malicious%20XML%20Attachment-Roundcube Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 Vendor Advisory https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.5 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4700 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4700 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-13965-Cross%20Site-Scripting%20via%20Malicious%20XML%20Attachment-Roundcube [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODPJXBHZ32QSP4MYT2OBCALYXSUJ47SK/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DLESQ4LPJGMSWHQ4TBRTVQRDG7IXAZCW/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4700 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.5 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/884eb611627ef2bd5a2e20e02009ebb1eceecdc3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/884eb611627ef2bd5a2e20e02009ebb1eceecdc3 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.3.12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.3.12 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.3.12 No Types Assigned https://roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.3.12 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.12 *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.4.0 up to (excluding) 1.4.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.3.12. There is XSS via a malicious XML attachment because text/xml is among the allowed types for a preview. An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.3.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5. There is XSS via a malicious XML attachment because text/xml is among the allowed types for a preview.
    Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.3.12 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-13965 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-13965 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.55 }} -0.24%

score

0.77876

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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