SQL Injection in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2026-48842

Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1 has Pre-authentication SQL injection in the virtuser_query plugin via a preg_replace() backslash escape bypass.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-48842: held from 0.008 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48842?
CVE-2026-48842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-48842?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-48842 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.