Roundcube up to 1.4.14/1.5.4/1.6.3 SVG Document rcube_washtml.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in Roundcube up to 1.4.14/1.5.4/1.6.3 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php of the component SVG Document Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-5631. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Roundcube up to 1.4.14/1.5.4/1.6.3 (Mail Client Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part in the library program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php of the component SVG Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Roundcube before 1.4.15, 1.5.x before 1.5.5, and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows stored XSS via an HTML e-mail message with a crafted SVG document because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php behavior. This could allow a remote attacker to load arbitrary JavaScript code.

The weakness was published 10/18/2023 as 6ee6e7ae301e165e2b2cb703edf75552e5376613. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-5631 since 10/18/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as attacked. By approaching the search of inurl:program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_washtml.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 10/26/2023 with a due date of 11/16/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 1.4.15 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 6ee6e7ae301e165e2b2cb703edf75552e5376613 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (830). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Mail Client Software

Name

• Roundcube

Version

• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.6
• 1.4.7
• 1.4.8
• 1.4.9
• 1.4.10
• 1.4.11
• 1.4.12
• 1.4.13
• 1.4.14
• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.5.3
• 1.5.4
• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3

License

• free

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