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CVE-2026-75002: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Roundcube Webmail

0
High
Published: 08/17/2026 (08/17/2026, 12:48:41 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Roundcube
Product: Webmail

Description

In Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.3, mail search and LITERAL+ byte-count desynchronization could lead to information disclosure or privilege escalation via IMAP command injection.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

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

Affected software

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roundcube/roundcubemail
pkg:github/roundcube/roundcubemail
Affected versions
<1.6.18>=1.7.0 <1.7.3

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 16:18:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-75002 affects Roundcube Webmail versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.7.x prior to 1.7.3. The vulnerability arises from mail search and LITERAL+ byte-count desynchronization, which can be exploited via IMAP command injection. This flaw can result in unauthorized information disclosure or privilege escalation. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command).

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to inject IMAP commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or escalation of privileges within the Roundcube Webmail environment. The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, with a low impact on availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Roundcube Webmail versions 1.6.18 and 1.7.3 and later. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official patches provided by the vendor. Patch status is confirmed by the version numbers in the description. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-m462-3x7r-5r7f
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-75002"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a833347bf8831d5392a3e54

Added to database: 08/17/2026, 16:13:59 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 16:18:38 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC

Views: 36

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