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CVE-2026-48842: Roundcube Webmail · SQL Injection

Affects Roundcube WebmailSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 1.7.1 or 1.6.16 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 77% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.7.1, 1.6.16
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Roundcube Webmail to 1.7.1 or 1.6.16.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
RoundcubeWebmailAffected
  • >=1.7.0 <1.7.1
Fixed in
  • 1.7.1
RoundcubeWebmailAffected
  • >=1.6.0 <1.6.16
Fixed in
  • 1.6.16
GitHubroundcube/roundcubemailpkg:github/roundcube/roundcubemailOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.0
  • =1.7.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Roundcube Webmail to version 1.6.16 or later for the 1.6.x branch, or 1.7.1 or later for the 1.7.x branch, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input, but the version bounds imply official fixes in these releases.

Description

CVE-2026-48842 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail affecting versions 1.6.0 through before 1.6.16 and 1.7.0 through before 1.7.1. The flaw exists in the virtuser_query plugin and allows pre-authentication attackers to exploit a preg_replace() backslash escape bypass to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This vulnerability can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

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