Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG d
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.11 is affected when an SVG document with an animate tag is processed by its HTML sanitizer. Fixed in 1.5.12 and 1.6.12.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.5.12, 1.6.12
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: total
Summary
Roundcube Webmail, an open-source email client, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker could exploit it to run malicious scripts in a user's browser through a specially crafted SVG document, potentially compromising the user's session or data.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Roundcube Webmail
fixed in 1.5.12; From 1.6.0 · fixed in 1.6.12
References 2
roundcube.net
GitHub · roundcube/roundcubemail
Questions about CVE-2025-68461
What does this mean?
The HTML sanitizer in Roundcube Webmail does not properly handle the animate tag inside an SVG document, which allows cross-site scripting (XSS). This is a flaw where script can end up running in the webmail page.Source: github.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Roundcube Webmail versions before 1.5.12 and versions from 1.6.0 up to 1.6.12 (not including 1.6.12) are affected. The setup involves an SVG document containing an animate tag that is processed by the HTML sanitizer (rcube_washtml). Check the installed Roundcube version number against these ranges.Source: github.com
What should I do about it?
Upgrade to Roundcube Webmail 1.5.12 if you are on the 1.5 branch, or to 1.6.12 if you are on the 1.6 branch.Source: github.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-02-20, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data