CVE-2026-114714: Roundcube Webmail path traversal in squirrelmail_usercopy plugin

CVE-2026-114714 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-22

Roundcube Webmail is an open-source email client that users access through a web browser. A path traversal flaw in the squirrelmail_usercopy plugin allows an attacker with a crafted login name to read arbitrary files outside the intended data directory and import them into the mail system, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files or user data.

Technologies: Roundcube Webmail. Vendors: Roundcube.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-114714 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114714 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-114714?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 22 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114714?
Yes: fixed in 1.6.20, 1.7.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-114714 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-114714?
Check whether you run Roundcube Webmail at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 1.6.20, 1.7.5

Technical details

The squirrelmail_usercopy plugin constructs file paths from the login name without validating for path separators, allowing an attacker to inject directory traversal sequences (e.g., a login name containing slashes) to read files outside squirrelmail_data_dir. The vulnerability requires the file-based backend configuration and the ability to provide a malicious login name. The fix rejects login names containing forward slashes.

Affected products

  • Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5

Timeline

  • 2026-10-22: disclosed
  • 2026-10-19: patched

References

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