Known Exploited Vulnerability
6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-43770
Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2023, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 20, 2024, 5:40 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

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

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43770

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-43770 has a 4 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-2023-43770 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Roundcube webmail
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
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-2023-43770.

URL Resource
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/e92ec206a886461245e1672d8530cc93c618a49b Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List
https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/e92ec206a886461245e1672d8530cc93c618a49b Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List
https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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knight0x07/CVE-2023-43770-PoC

PoC for Stored XSS (CVE-2023-43770) Vulnerability

Updated: 1 year ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 28, 2023, 1:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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s3cb0y/CVE-2023-43770-POC

A Proof-Of-Concept for the CVE-2023-43770 vulnerability.

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
33 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : Sept. 27, 2023, 5:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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netlas-io/netlas-dorks

A list of dorks for the Netlas.io search engine, with which you can find millions of objects in the boundless IoE. Contains queries to search for IoT elements, protocols, communication tools, remote access, and more. Over time, the list will grow.

osint penetration-testing security-tools

Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
182 stars 22 fork 22 watcher
Born at : April 17, 2023, 10:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 65 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-43770 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]

    Dec. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/e92ec206a886461245e1672d8530cc93c618a49b
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html
    Added Reference https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released
  • 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-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-02-12
    Added Vulnerability Name Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-03-04
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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/e92ec206a886461245e1672d8530cc93c618a49b No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/e92ec206a886461245e1672d8530cc93c618a49b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released No Types Assigned https://roundcube.net/news/2023/09/15/security-update-1.6.3-released Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.14 *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.0 up to (excluding) 1.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.6.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00024.html [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-2023-43770 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-2023-43770 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

13.22 }} 3.78%

score

0.95540

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CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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