XSS in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2020-13965

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.766 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13965?
CVE-2020-13965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-13965?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13965 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-13965 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-06-26), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.