CVE-2026-74998: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Roundcube Webmail
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 were not properly validated, potentially allowing information disclosure or XSS attacks via MIME sniffing.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, in versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.7.3, the CSS proxy responses were not validated, which can lead to cross-site scripting or information disclosure through MIME sniffing. 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 confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.
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. This could compromise user confidentiality and integrity of the webmail session. There is no known exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Roundcube's official channels for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor if provided.
CVE-2026-74998: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Roundcube 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 were not properly validated, potentially allowing information disclosure or XSS attacks via MIME sniffing.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Roundcube
Webmail
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, in versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.7.3, the CSS proxy responses were not validated, which can lead to cross-site scripting or information disclosure through MIME sniffing. 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 confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.
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. This could compromise user confidentiality and integrity of the webmail session. There is no known exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Roundcube's official channels for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor if provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T12:40:29.556Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8309b6bf8831d539eb8034
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 13:16:38 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 13:27:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 14:51:10 UTC
Views: 63
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