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CVE-2026-74998: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Roundcube Webmail

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-74998cvecve-2026-74998cwe-79
Published: 08/17/2026 (08/17/2026, 12:40:29 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Roundcube
Product: Webmail

Description

CVE-2026-74998 is a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail. It affects versions before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.3. The issue arises because responses from the CSS proxy are not validated, potentially allowing information disclosure or XSS attacks via MIME sniffing.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
roundcube/roundcubemail
pkg:github/roundcube/roundcubemail
Affected versions
=1.6.0=1.7.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 13:26:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail involves improper validation of responses from the CSS proxy, leading to the possibility of cross-site scripting (CWE-79) or information disclosure through MIME sniffing. It affects Roundcube Webmail versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.7.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.2, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with scope changed.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of webmail content. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the current data. Users should monitor Roundcube's official channels for updates and apply patches once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2026-08-17T12:40:29.556Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8309b6bf8831d539eb8034

Added to database: 08/17/2026, 13:16:38 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 13:26:16 UTC

Last updated: 08/17/2026, 13:26:16 UTC

Views: 3

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