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CVE-2026-74998: Roundcube Webmail · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'

Affects Roundcube WebmailSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 1.7.3 or 1.6.18 soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.7.3, 1.6.18
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Roundcube Webmail to 1.7.3 or 1.6.18.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
RoundcubeWebmailAffected
  • >=1.7.0 <1.7.3
Fixed in
  • 1.7.3
RoundcubeWebmailAffected
  • >=1.6.0 <1.6.18
Fixed in
  • 1.6.18
GitHubroundcube/roundcubemailpkg:github/roundcube/roundcubemailOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.0
  • =1.7.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until then, consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor if provided.

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.

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