Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.3 _mbox cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.3. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument _mbox leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2937. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Roundcube Webmail up to 0.5.3 (Mail Client Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument _mbox with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the UI messages functionality in Roundcube Webmail before 0.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _mbox parameter to the default URI.

The weakness was disclosed 09/21/2011 as Bug 731786 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2937 since 07/27/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56168 (FreeBSD : roundcube -- XSS vulnerability (4ae68e7c-dda4-11e0-a906-00215c6a37bb)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119919 (Apple Mac OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69316), Tenable (56168), SecurityFocus (BID 49229†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33248†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 56168
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : roundcube -- XSS vulnerability (4ae68e7c-dda4-11e0-a906-00215c6a37bb)
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OpenVAS ID: 70246
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: roundcube
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Webmail 0.1

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07/27/2011 🔍
08/18/2011 +22 days 🔍
08/18/2011 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2011 +26 days 🔍
09/19/2011 +6 days 🔍
09/21/2011 +2 days 🔍
09/21/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1279 days 🔍
01/06/2025 +3577 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 731786
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2937 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2937
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58577
X-Force: 69316
SecurityFocus: 49229 - RoundCube Webmail '_mbox' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 33248 - RoundCube Webmail before 0.5.4 \x27_mbox\x27 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/06/2025 02:20
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/02/2017 11:57 (10), 11/20/2021 14:39 (3), 01/06/2025 02:20 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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