#VU28979 Cross-site scripting in Roundcube - CVE-2020-13965

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#VU28979 Cross-site scripting in Roundcube - CVE-2020-13965

Published: June 11, 2020 / Updated: June 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28979
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13965
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Roundcube
Software vendor:
Roundcube

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via a malicious XML attachment because text/xml is among the allowed types for a preview. A remote attacker can open a specially crafted email and arbitrary JavaScript code will be executed in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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