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CVE-2013-5645

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundcube webmail before 0.9.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the body of a message visited i…

Published Aug 29, 2013roundcubeCWE-79EPSS 1.88%

Overview

CVE-2013-5645 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting roundcube webmail. It was published on August 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundcube webmail before 0.9.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the body of a message visited in (1) new or (2) draft mode, related to compose.inc; and (3) might allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML signature, related to save_identity.inc.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from roundcube. Update webmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
roundcubewebmail0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5645?

CVE-2013-5645 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting roundcube webmail. It was published on August 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-5645?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5645?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from roundcube. Update webmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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