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Roundcube Webmail CVE-2026-75010

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60174 MEDIUM
Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres (CWE-669)
2026-08-17 cve@mitre.org GHSA-qv9q-5762-xc65
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Authenticate to Roundcube with valid user credentials
  2. Delivery
    Inject attacker-controlled hostname into session IMAP host field
  3. Exploit
    Trigger password change via modoboa driver
  4. Install
    Roundcube sends Modoboa API request to attacker host with Authorization token
  5. C2
    Capture Modoboa API token from request headers
  6. Execute
    Authenticate directly to legitimate Modoboa API
  7. Impact
    Enumerate or modify all hosted mail accounts

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Incorrect resource transfer between spheres
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid authenticated Roundcube webmail account, confirmed by the CVSS vector PR:L; unauthenticated access is not sufficient. The target Roundcube instance must have the password plugin enabled AND specifically configured to use the modoboa driver - instances using any other password driver (sql, ldap, virtualmin, cpanel, or others) are entirely unaffected. The attacker must be able to control or influence the IMAP host value persisted in their session, which vulnerable versions read directly from $_SESSION['imap_host'] without validation, as confirmed by the commit diff. The Roundcube server must have network egress to attacker-controlled infrastructure on HTTPS (TCP 443), which is typical in most deployments but may be restricted by egress firewall rules. The leaked credential is the server-side Modoboa API token stored in the Roundcube configuration file - not the end-user's own password. Exploitation is bounded to users who can trigger the modoboa password-change flow.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N understates real-world impact: the C:L and I:L sub-scores capture only the immediate effect within Roundcube's scope, while the scope change (S:C) signals that the exfiltrated Modoboa API token operates in a different security domain where its possession could yield full administrative control over all hosted mail accounts. EPSS data is absent from the provided intelligence, and the absence of a CISA KEV listing suggests exploitation has not been observed at scale; however, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in kalisz operating a Modoboa-backed Roundcube deployment should treat this as urgent, because the admin API token is a single credential that pivots directly to Modoboa account takeover without additional exploitation steps. The narrow deployment condition - modoboa driver must be specifically enabled - materially limits the exposed population but does not diminish impact for sites that do meet it. No public proof-of-concept is identified, which lowers near-term automated exploitation risk, but the attack chain is straightforward enough that absence of public POC is not a strong mitigating signal for affected operators.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated Roundcube user manipulates their session to replace the stored IMAP host value with an attacker-controlled domain, then initiates a password change through the Roundcube web interface. The modoboa driver constructs a cURL request to the attacker's HTTPS server, transmitting the full Authorization: Token header containing the server-side Modoboa API credential; the attacker's server logs the token. The attacker then authenticates directly to the legitimate Modoboa API using the captured token and gains administrative access to enumerate, modify, or delete all hosted mail accounts. No public proof-of-concept code is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 17, 2026

Token exfiltration in Roundcube Webmail's modoboa password driver allows authenticated users to redirect server-side Modoboa API requests - including the admin API credential - to attacker-controlled hosts by manipulating session IMAP host data. Versions before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 are affected, but only deployments using the password plugin with the modoboa driver are exposed. The leaked Modoboa API token could grant persistent administrative access to the Modoboa mail platform, enabling enumeration and modification of all hosted mail accounts; no public exploit or CISA KEV listing is identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Roundcube Webmail 1.6.18 (stable branch) or 1.7.3 (development branch) as documented in the vendor security advisory at https://roundcube.net/news/2026/08/09/security-updates-1.6.18-and-1.7.3; both releases introduce a dedicated password_modoboa_api_host configuration parameter replacing session-derived host resolution and enforce sanitization via rcube_utils::parse_host(). The upstream fix is available via commits 65b8ea9d8304b10f1d3bda5bcc82f9c682cf804c and b0e26d617e7bbe3051135285993bc55f718fea2f. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disabling the password plugin entirely eliminates the vulnerable code path with no impact on core webmail functionality (users would be unable to change passwords via Roundcube until the plugin is re-enabled post-patch). After patching, administrators should rotate the Modoboa API token configured in $config['password_modoboa_api_token'], since any pre-patch exposure of the token cannot be ruled out and token reuse would allow continued attacker access to the Modoboa API independent of the Roundcube fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Webmail 1.7.0 <1.7.3
Webmail 1.6.0 <1.6.18

Affected Packages

euvd webmail fix: 1.6.18, 1.7.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-669 (Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres) identifies the root cause: the vulnerable modoboa.php driver unconditionally read $_SESSION['imap_host'] and used that value as the hostname in outbound cURL requests to the Modoboa REST API, transmitting the Authorization: Token header to whatever host appeared in the session. Because session data can be influenced by an authenticated user, an attacker could inject a malicious IMAP host value and cause Roundcube to issue API requests to an attacker-controlled HTTPS server, leaking the server-side admin token. Commit diffs 65b8ea9d8304b10f1d3bda5bcc82f9c682cf804c and b0e26d617e7bbe3051135285993bc55f718fea2f confirm the fix: a new password_modoboa_api_host configuration key replaces session-derived host resolution, rcube_utils::parse_host() sanitizes the resolved value, and template variable substitution is blocked when imap_host is unconfigured. The affected component is plugins/password/drivers/modoboa.php within the password plugin, covering cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail versions below 1.6.18 on the stable branch and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2 on the development branch.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.6 CRITICAL

PR:L reflects mandatory Roundcube account; S:C with C:H/I:H captures that the leaked Modoboa admin API token grants full cross-system account control.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
SUSE MEDIUM

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
6.4 (MEDIUM) 4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Aug 17, 2026 - 14:15 EUVD

DescriptionNVD

In Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.3, the modoboa driver of the password plugin could leak a Modoboa API authentication token to a user-controlled host via crafted session data. This issue only affects Roundcube instances using the password plugin with its modoboa driver.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source webmail, but modoboa driver is a niche configuration
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
8 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor CIRCL GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate

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