CVE-2020-13964 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via the username template object in Roundcube Webmail, potentially leading to session hijacking.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-13964?

CVE-2020-13964 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.3.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5. include/rcmail_output_html.php allows XSS via the username template object.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13964?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including roundcube. It affects 3 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
roundcube BitnamiAll versions1.3.12, 1.4.5

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Roundcube Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13964?

Upgrade roundcube to a fixed version for your release line: 1.3.12 or 1.4.5.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-13964 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13964 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-roundcube-2020-13964, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13964, GHSA-x5vh-j6xf-cfg4, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13964.

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