CVE-2024-42009 is a critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Roundcube webmail versions through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7. This flaw allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails from a victim by crafting a malicious email that exploits a desanitization issue in the message_body() function. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL), it requires user interaction but has high impacts on confidentiality and integrity, with a high EPSS score indicating significant exploitability. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, as confirmed by its inclusion in the KEV catalog and recent advisories from cybersecurity authorities, though public Metasploit or ExploitDB modules are not yet available. The high level of community discussion and media coverage underscore its critical nature and the urgency for immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.6.0, < 1.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.8 Bluesky, 0.5 Mastodon, and 1.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.