XSS in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2025-68461

Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.069 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68461?
CVE-2025-68461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-68461?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-68461 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-68461 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-20), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.