CVE-2026-35540: Roundcube Webmail · Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
Affects Roundcube WebmailSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 1.6.14 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.6.14
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Roundcube Webmail to 1.6.14.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| RoundcubeWebmail | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubroundcube/roundcubemailpkg:github/roundcube/roundcubemailOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should consider restricting or sanitizing HTML email content or disabling remote stylesheet loading if possible.
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. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
References
- roundcube.net/news/2026/03/18/security-updates-1.7-rc5-1.6.14-1.5.14 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7-rc5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/579b68eff90650a5c782e153debd66c765648942 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.14 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/27ec6cc9cb25e1ef8b4d4ef39ce76d619caa6870 (opens in a new tab)