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Roundcube Webmail EUVDEUVD-2026-31718

| CVE-2026-48843 HIGH
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-05-25 mitre GHSA-2hww-8583-w9wf
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Recon
    Identify Roundcube target version
  2. Delivery
    Craft HTML email with malicious CSS link to internal URL
  3. Exploit
    Send email to victim user
  4. Install
    Victim opens message in Roundcube webmail
  5. C2
    Server-side CSS sanitizer fails to strip link
  6. Execute
    Roundcube fetches internal resource
  7. Impact
    Exfiltrate response or infer internal topology

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The Roundcube server must have the HTML email rendering pipeline active (default behavior) and have network reachability from its PHP runtime to the internal target the attacker wishes to probe - exploitation requires the victim user to open or preview the malicious HTML email in the Roundcube interface so the server-side stylesheet fetcher executes. CVSS PR:N indicates the attacker does not need a Roundcube account to send the triggering email, but UI:N notwithstanding, practical exploitation depends on a user previewing the message; effectiveness is also limited if the operator has already disabled remote resource fetching in Roundcube settings, in which case only the 'local/private URL fetch bypass when remote resources were not allowed' variant (also fixed in 1.7.1) applies.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (7.2 High) reflects a network-reachable, unauthenticated trigger with changed scope and low confidentiality/integrity impact - appropriate for an SSRF where the attacker pivots from the email subsystem to internal services. SSVC concurs that exploitation is 'none' observed, 'automatable: yes', with 'partial' technical impact, and the EPSS probability of 0.03% (9th percentile) aligns with the absence of known weaponization. The vulnerability is not on the CISA KEV list and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the combination of unauthenticated network vector, scope change, and Roundcube's large install base on shared hosting and SUSE/Debian distros means defenders should treat this as a real priority rather than a paper-only High - particularly in environments where the webmail host has access to cloud metadata services (169.254.169.254) or internal admin panels.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker emails a Roundcube user an HTML message containing a crafted <link rel='stylesheet'> or @import referencing http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ or an internal admin URL such as http://10.0.0.5/admin. When the recipient opens or previews the message, the Roundcube server fetches the URL on the attacker's behalf, returning content or timing/response signals that disclose internal network topology, cloud IAM credentials, or service banners. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the bypass class (SSRF via CSS) is well-documented and the fix commits in the public GitHub repository may guide reverse engineering.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026

Server-Side Request Forgery and information disclosure in Roundcube Webmail 1.6.14-1.6.15 and 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to force the webmail server to fetch internal network resources by embedding malicious stylesheet links in HTML email messages. The flaw is a regression of CVE-2026-35540 caused by insufficient CSS sanitization, and while no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the EPSS score sits at a low 0.03% (9th percentile) despite the vulnerability being trivially triggerable by sending a crafted email.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Roundcube Webmail 1.6.16 (https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.16) for the 1.6.x branch or 1.7.1 (https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7.1) for the 1.7.x branch, per the advisory at https://roundcube.net/news/2026/05/24/security-updates-1.6.16-and-1.7.1. The relevant fix commits are ab96c88bfd888866ec5e02190b19618db283923a and cb3fc9041e91640ba9ba49ee7b2147c176ebf5a1. If patching is delayed, set the Roundcube configuration option to block remote resources in HTML messages (prevents the server-side fetcher from dereferencing stylesheet URLs at all, at the cost of breaking legitimate remote images and external CSS), and at the network layer restrict egress from the webmail PHP-FPM/Apache process to deny RFC1918, link-local 169.254.0.0/16, and loopback ranges - note this can break legitimate internal mail-relay or LDAP traffic and must be tested. SUSE-based deployments should track the distribution's security update channel for backported fixes.

Affected VersionsENISA

Webmail 1.7.0 <1.7.1
Webmail 1.6.14 <1.6.16
Webmail 1.6.0 <1.6.16

Affected Packages

euvd webmail fix: 1.6.16, 1.7.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Roundcube is a widely deployed PHP-based IMAP webmail client whose HTML email rendering pipeline sanitizes incoming messages to neutralize active content. CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) applies here because the CSS sanitizer fails to fully strip or validate stylesheet link references in HTML messages, allowing URLs that point to internal hosts (RFC1918 ranges, localhost, cloud metadata endpoints) to be dereferenced by the server-side fetcher. The release notes for 1.7.1 (commit cb3fc9041e91640ba9ba49ee7b2147c176ebf5a1 and ab96c88bfd888866ec5e02190b19618db283923a) explicitly cite an 'SSRF bypass via specific local address URLs' and a related 'local/private URL fetch bypass when remote resources were not allowed' reported by Orange Cyberdefense, indicating the previous CVE-2026-35540 blocklist was bypassable through alternative address encodings or CSS constructs.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SUSE HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
May 26, 2026 - 14:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x between 1.6.14 and 1.6.16,and 1.7.x before 1.7.1 has Insufficient Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) sanitization in HTML e-mail messages may lead to SSRF or Information Disclosure, e.g., if stylesheet links point to local network hosts. The issue stems from an insufficient fix for CVE-2026-35540.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Roundcube Webmail versions 1.6.14-1.6.15 and 1.7.0 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability delivered through HTML email styling that enables attackers to access internal networks and systems. Organizations using these versions risk exposure of internal infrastructure and sensitive data through standard email delivery.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 91% exploitable
Data Quality
8 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

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: High
Product Status
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed

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