CVE-2020-35730: Roundcube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

CVE-2020-35730 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-06-22

Roundcube Webmail contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability where JavaScript in a link reference element within a plain text email is mishandled by the linkref_addindex function in rcube_string_replacer.php. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of the victim's browser session.

Technologies: Roundcube Webmail. Vendors: Roundcube.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-35730 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2020-35730 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 June 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-35730?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 22 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Roundcube Webmail before 1.2.13, 1.3.x before 1.3.16, 1.4.x before 1.4.10.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-35730?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-35730 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-35730?
Check whether you run Roundcube Webmail. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Roundcube Webmail before 1.2.13, 1.3.x before 1.3.16, 1.4.x before 1.4.10

Timeline

  • 2020-12-27: disclosed: Initial CVE assignment/disclosure date based on CVE ID year and external references
  • 2023-06-22: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2023-06-22: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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