CVE-2026-35544: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Insufficient Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) sanitization in HTML e-mail messages may lead to a fixed-position mitigation bypass via the use of !important.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail arises from inadequate sanitization of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in HTML emails. Specifically, the use of the !important directive can bypass fixed-position mitigations designed to restrict CSS behavior. The issue affects versions prior to 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and an impact limited to integrity without confidentiality or availability effects. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass CSS fixed-position mitigations via the !important directive in HTML emails, potentially leading to limited integrity impact within the Roundcube Webmail interface. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Roundcube's official channels for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting or sanitizing HTML email content at the gateway or client level to mitigate potential exploitation.
CVE-2026-35544: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
Description
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Insufficient Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) sanitization in HTML e-mail messages may lead to a fixed-position mitigation bypass via the use of !important.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail arises from inadequate sanitization of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in HTML emails. Specifically, the use of the !important directive can bypass fixed-position mitigations designed to restrict CSS behavior. The issue affects versions prior to 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and an impact limited to integrity without confidentiality or availability effects. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass CSS fixed-position mitigations via the !important directive in HTML emails, potentially leading to limited integrity impact within the Roundcube Webmail interface. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Roundcube's official channels for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting or sanitizing HTML email content at the gateway or client level to mitigate potential exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T03:59:48.463Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69cf565a0a160ebd92cd3ea3
Added to database: 4/3/2026, 5:55:38 AM
Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 5:56:21 AM
Last updated: 4/3/2026, 7:51:22 AM
Views: 3
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