# CVE-2024-42008: A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in rcmail\_action\_mail\_get-\>run() in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote att

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2024-08-05 · Updated: 2025-03-13

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in rcmail_action_mail_get->run() in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a malicious e-mail attachment served with a dangerous Content-Type header.

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## References

- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases
- https://sonarsource.com/blog/government-emails-at-risk-critical-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail/
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.8
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.8
- https://roundcube.net/news/2024/08/04/security-updates-1.6.8-and-1.5.8
- https://github.com/Foxer131/CVE-2024-42008-9-exploit
- https://github.com/rpgsec/Roundcube-CVE-2024-42008-POC
- https://github.com/victoni/Roundcube-CVE-2024-42008-and-CVE-2024-42010-POC

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