VulnerabilityPublished 23 Oct 2026Updated 27 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-114717: Roundcube · [Fix mail header injection via subject of a message forwarded as attachment]

Affects roundcubeSource GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-114717· Medium 4.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.0 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.0Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Ubuntu 26.10roundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=stonking`Other threats	Affected =1.6.11+dfsg-1	Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSroundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resolute`Other threats	Affected =1.6.11+dfsg-1 =1.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1	Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSroundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble`Other threats	Affected 1.6.2+dfsg-1 – 1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm3 9 affected builds	Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSroundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy`Other threats	Affected 1.4.11+dfsg.1-4 – 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm6 8 affected builds	Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSroundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal`Other threats	Affected 1.3.8+dfsg.1-2 – 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm8 14 affected builds	Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSroundcube`pkg:deb/ubuntu/roundcube?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic`Other threats	Affected 1.3.0+dfsg.1-1 – 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm8 13 affected builds	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when forwarding messages as attachments and monitor official Roundcube advisories for updates.

Description

A mail header injection vulnerability exists in Roundcube when forwarding a message as an attachment, specifically via the subject field. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious content into mail headers. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.0. Multiple specific versions of Roundcube are affected. No public exploits or known active exploitation have been reported. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed as of October 23, 2026.

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform mail header injection via the subject field of a forwarded message attachment, which can lead to integrity issues such as email spoofing or manipulation of email headers. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required.

Summary

CVE-2026-114717 describes a mail header injection vulnerability in Roundcube that occurs through the subject of a message forwarded as an attachment. This injection flaw could allow an attacker to manipulate email headers, potentially impacting the integrity of email processing. The vulnerability affects numerous specific versions of Roundcube as listed. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access with high attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, and impacts integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the vulnerability is categorized as medium severity.

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