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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-42009
Roundcube Cross-Site Scripting Email Hijacking
Description

A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 6, 2024, 9:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.8

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42009 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 Roundcube webmail
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42009 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
Week in review: Tips for starting your cybersecurity career, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release August 2024 July ended up being ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 11, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cyber Security News
Critical XSS Vulnerability In Roundcube Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code

Roundcube, a widely adopted open-source webmail application, is included by default in the popular cPanel web hosting control panel, leading to millions of installations worldwide. The software is com ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 09, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
Roundcube Webmail Flaws Allow Hackers to Steal Emails and Passwords

Email Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of security flaws in the Roundcube webmail software that could be exploited to execute malicious JavaScript in a victim' ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 07, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • Help Net Security
Roundcube flaws allow easy email account compromise (CVE-2024-42009, CVE-2024-42008)

Two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-42009, CVE-2024-42008) affecting Roundcube could be exploited by attackers to steal users’ emails and contacts, email password, and send emails from ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 07, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42009 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8 No Types Assigned https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/ No Types Assigned https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/ Technical Description
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.8 *cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.6.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.8
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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