CVE-2020-18670 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Roundcube mail installer allows attackers to execute scripts via database configuration fields, potentially compromising user accounts.

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

What is CVE-2020-18670?

CVE-2020-18670 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, published on 24 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulneraibility in Roundcube mail .4.4 via database host and user in /installer/test.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18670?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
roundcube BitnamiFrom 1.4.4 to 1.4.4None

Products include Roundcube Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18670?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2020-18670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-roundcube-2020-18670, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18670, GHSA-hj5j-mwv8-vhfp.

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