What is CVE-2015-2180?

CVE-2015-2180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-30.

How severe is CVE-2015-2180?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-2180 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2015-2180

The DBMail driver in the Password plugin in Roundcube before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password.

EPSS: 0.027 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Roundcube Webmail
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2180?: CVE-2015-2180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2015-2180?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-2180 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.