CVE-2026-48845
Roundcube Webmail Local/Private Image Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
In Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x between 1.6.14 and 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1, remote image blocking was not honored for URLs pointing to local/private destinations, which may lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation via a text/html email message.
INFO
Published Date :
May 25, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 26, 2026, 7:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Roundcube Webmail to version 1.7.1 or later.
- Ensure remote image blocking is properly configured.
- Block access to local network resources.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x between 1.6.14 and 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1, remote image blocking was not honored for URLs pointing to local/private destinations, which may lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation via a text/html email message. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-669 Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/7b52353653a67e6073b97d70eb94047132b78556 Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/d82b8c6cd06c378eca6d647ccd548f4ff1c68659 Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.16 Added Reference https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7.1 Added Reference https://roundcube.net/news/2026/05/24/security-updates-1.6.16-and-1.7.1