XSS in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2020-35730

An XSS issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.2.13, 1.3.x before 1.3.16, and 1.4.x before 1.4.10. The attacker can send a plain text e-mail message, with JavaScript in a link reference element that is mishandled by linkref_addi…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.328 (98.2th 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 updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35730?
CVE-2020-35730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-35730?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35730 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-35730 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.