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Roundcube Webmail EUVDEUVD-2026-107999

| CVE-2026-114732 MEDIUM
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-10-22 mitre GHSA-qc6m-xxcv-cwh2
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate with alias address at webmail login
  2. Exploit
    Alias lookup matches identity on another IMAP host
  3. Execution
    Session resolved to foreign user account
  4. Impact
    Read and act on victim's mailbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation is limited to multi-host Roundcube installations (multiple IMAP hosts configured on one instance) where alias/identity addresses can collide across hosts; single-host deployments are not affected. The attacker must be able to perform an authenticated login using an alias address (PR:L) that matches an identity record belonging to a user on a different IMAP host - so a cross-host email/alias collision must exist. CVSS AC:H reflects this dependence on specific configuration and collision conditions; no user interaction from the victim is required (UI:N), and only confidentiality and integrity of the mis-resolved mailbox are impacted (A:N).

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, condition-gated authentication flaw rather than a mass-exploitation priority. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 6.8) is internally consistent with the description: network-reachable (webmail login), but AC:H because exploitation depends on a specific multi-host configuration and an alias/email collision across IMAP hosts, and PR:L because the actor must still complete an authenticated login. No KEV listing is present in the input, so this is NOT confirmed actively exploited. No POC/exploit code is referenced, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. EPSS and SSVC data were not supplied, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood and the automatable/technical-impact decision inputs cannot be factored in - treat any 'likelihood' claim as unknown. The signals that ARE available point the same direction: a real but narrow risk (account takeover across tenants) that only materializes in multi-host deployments, which tempers the high C/I impact. Net: a legitimate fix-worthy issue for multi-tenant/hosting operators, but not a drop-everything internet-wide emergency given AC:H, the multi-host prerequisite, and the absence of KEV/POC/EPSS evidence of active or probable exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

In a Roundcube multi-host installation serving several IMAP hosts, an attacker authenticates using an alias address that collides with an identity record belonging to a user on a different IMAP host; because rcube_user::query() matched on email without qualifying by mail_host, the login resolves to that other host's account, granting access to the victim's mailbox. No public exploit code is referenced in the available data; the fix adds an IMAP-host qualifier to the lookup query.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026

Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 can misresolve an authenticated alias login to a user account on a different IMAP host in multi-host installations, exposing another mailbox's confidentiality and integrity. The flaw requires an authenticated login using an alias address that collides with an identity record on another IMAP host, so single-host deployments and installations without cross-host alias collisions are not affected. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the vendor has released fixed versions 1.6.20 and 1.7.5.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Roundcube Webmail 1.6.20 or 1.7.5, which contain the host-qualified identity lookup; vendor-released patch versions are 1.6.20 and 1.7.5, and advisory guidance is at https://roundcube.net/news/2026/10/19/security-updates-1.6.20-and-1.7.5. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict the installation to a single IMAP host, which removes the cross-host resolution path but reduces functionality for users relying on multiple hosts, or audit and eliminate alias/identity address collisions across configured IMAP hosts so no address can match an identity on another host. Administrators should also review identity records and authentication logs for unexpected cross-host account resolution.

Affected VersionsENISA

Webmail 1.6.0 <1.6.20
Webmail 1.7.0 <1.7.5

Affected Packages

euvd webmail fix: 1.6.20, 1.7.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Roundcube's identity-to-account mapping in rcube_user::query() previously matched the supplied login address against identity records using a query filtered only by email address and deletion status, without qualifying the lookup by IMAP host. In multi-host installations, an alias address that exists as an identity on one IMAP host could cause a login to resolve to the account belonging to a different IMAP host, creating an alternate authentication path (CWE-288) that bypasses intended host isolation. The upstream fix adds a u.mail_host = ? predicate and binds the host value, qualifying the identity lookup by IMAP host. The high attack complexity reflects the need for a specific multi-host configuration and a cross-host alias/identity collision, while the CVSS vector indicates an authenticated attacker (PR:L) with no victim user interaction (UI:N).

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

Network-facing login (AV:N) but requires multi-host config plus a cross-host alias collision (AC:H) and a completed authenticated login (PR:L); yields full access to another user's mailbox (C:H/I:H, A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 6.8 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 is affected by an improper authentication vulnerability in multi-host installations. When a user logs in with an alias address, rcube_user::query() matched the address against identity records without qualifying the lookup by IMAP host, so a login could be resolved to a user account belonging to a different IMAP host. Upstream fixed this in the commit “Fix bug where an alias login wasn’t qualified by IMAP host”.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Roundcube is a widely deployed open-source webmail across hosting providers and ISPs
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.4%
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· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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