CVE-2023-5631
Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Roundcube WebmailApplications & CMS
CVSS
6.1MediumExploit odds (EPSS)76.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Roundcube Webmail contains a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to run malicious JavaScript code.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 6
- Roundcubemailaffected: 1.6.0 before 1.6.3CVE List
- Roundcubemailaffected: 1.5.0 before 1.5.4CVE List
- Roundcubemailaffected: 1.4.0 before 1.5.14CVE List
- Roundcubemailunaffected: 1.6.4CVE List
- Roundcubemailunaffected: 1.5.5CVE List
- Roundcubemailunaffected: 1.5.15CVE List
References 15
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6ee6e7ae301e165e2b2cb703edf75552e5376613Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.4Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.5Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.15Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/41756cc3331b495cc0b71886984474dc529dd31dFixvia CVE List
- roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-update-1.6.4-released, https://roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-updates-1.5.5-and-1.4.15Advisoryvia CISA KEV
- roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-update-1.6.4-releasedAdvisoryvia CVE List
- roundcube.net/news/2023/10/16/security-updates-1.5.5-and-1.4.15Advisoryvia CVE List
- debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5531Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5631Referencevia CISA KEV
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/9168Referencevia CVE List
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1054079Referencevia CVE List
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00035.htmlReferencevia CVE List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LK67Q46OIEGJCRQUBHKLH3IIJTBNGGX4/Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-5631Referencevia CVE List