CVE-2026-35545: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
CVE-2026-35545 is a medium severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail versions before 1. 5. 15 and 1. 6. 15. It allows bypassing the remote image blocking feature through specially crafted SVG content in email messages, specifically using the animate element with attributeName set to fill, filter, or stroke. This vulnerability may lead to information disclosure or access-control bypass. No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail affects versions prior to 1.5.15 and 1.6.15. The issue arises because the remote image blocking feature can be circumvented by embedding SVG content that uses the animate element with attributeName values of fill, filter, or stroke. This bypass can result in unauthorized information disclosure or access-control bypass, classified under CWE-669 (Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass the remote image blocking feature in Roundcube Webmail, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized access control bypass. The impact does not include confidentiality loss or availability disruption according to the CVSS vector, but integrity may be affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening emails containing SVG content, especially those with animate elements manipulating fill, filter, or stroke attributes. No vendor advisory or official patch links are currently available.
CVE-2026-35545: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Roundcube Webmail
Description
CVE-2026-35545 is a medium severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail versions before 1. 5. 15 and 1. 6. 15. It allows bypassing the remote image blocking feature through specially crafted SVG content in email messages, specifically using the animate element with attributeName set to fill, filter, or stroke. This vulnerability may lead to information disclosure or access-control bypass. No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail affects versions prior to 1.5.15 and 1.6.15. The issue arises because the remote image blocking feature can be circumvented by embedding SVG content that uses the animate element with attributeName values of fill, filter, or stroke. This bypass can result in unauthorized information disclosure or access-control bypass, classified under CWE-669 (Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass the remote image blocking feature in Roundcube Webmail, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized access control bypass. The impact does not include confidentiality loss or availability disruption according to the CVSS vector, but integrity may be affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening emails containing SVG content, especially those with animate elements manipulating fill, filter, or stroke attributes. No vendor advisory or official patch links are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T04:02:06.302Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69cf565a0a160ebd92cd3eac
Added to database: 4/3/2026, 5:55:38 AM
Last enriched: 4/10/2026, 9:12:20 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:37:51 PM
Views: 74
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