# CVE-2020-12640: Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to include local files and execute code via directory traversal in a plugin name to rcube\_pl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2020-05-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to include local files and execute code via directory traversal in a plugin name to rcube_plugin_api.php.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.4
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.3...1.4.4
- https://roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/814eadb699e8576ce3a78f21e95bf69a7c7b3794
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-12640-PHP%20Local%20File%20Inclusion-Roundcube
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-41
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00083.html
- https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2020-12640

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