SB2020050420 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail

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SB2020050420 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail

Published: May 4, 2020 Updated: June 20, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020050420
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 25% Medium 25% Low 50%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12625)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in "rcube_washtml.php". A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12626)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as cause an authenticated user to be logged out because POST was not considered.


3) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12641)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in rcube_image.php script when processing shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path. A remote user with ability to change Roundcube Webmail configuration can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands.


4) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12640)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via the plugin name to rcube_plugin_api.php. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References