CVE-2026-35540: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
CVE-2026-35540 is a medium severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail versions before 1. 6. 14. It involves insufficient sanitization of CSS in HTML email messages, which may allow server-side request forgery (SSRF) or information disclosure if stylesheet links reference local network hosts. The vulnerability affects Roundcube Webmail 1. 6. 0 and has a CVSS score of 5. 4. No official patch or remediation information is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail 1.6.0 (before 1.6.14) arises from inadequate sanitization of CSS content in HTML emails. Maliciously crafted stylesheet links can point to internal network resources, potentially enabling SSRF or disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting network attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to SSRF or information disclosure by leveraging malicious CSS stylesheet links in HTML emails. This could expose internal network resources or sensitive information accessible to the Roundcube Webmail server. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known active exploits currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting or sanitizing HTML email content or disabling remote stylesheet loading if possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-35540: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
Description
CVE-2026-35540 is a medium severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail versions before 1. 6. 14. It involves insufficient sanitization of CSS in HTML email messages, which may allow server-side request forgery (SSRF) or information disclosure if stylesheet links reference local network hosts. The vulnerability affects Roundcube Webmail 1. 6. 0 and has a CVSS score of 5. 4. No official patch or remediation information is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail 1.6.0 (before 1.6.14) arises from inadequate sanitization of CSS content in HTML emails. Maliciously crafted stylesheet links can point to internal network resources, potentially enabling SSRF or disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting network attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to SSRF or information disclosure by leveraging malicious CSS stylesheet links in HTML emails. This could expose internal network resources or sensitive information accessible to the Roundcube Webmail server. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known active exploits currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting or sanitizing HTML email content or disabling remote stylesheet loading if possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T03:47:51.066Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69cf565a0a160ebd92cd3e80
Added to database: 4/3/2026, 5:55:38 AM
Last enriched: 4/10/2026, 9:15:09 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 3:26:30 PM
Views: 42
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